Information About

Klutina River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Klutina River on The Map

Location

61 ° 57' 19.001" N,
145 ° 17' 8.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Glennallen

Tributary to

Copper River

Tributaries

Hallet River, Mahlo River,

Length

63 mi (101.39 km)

Elevation

961 ft (292.91 m)

Fatalities

1

Klutina River in Detail.

About

heads in Klutina Glacier, flows 63 mi. NE to Copper River at Copper Center, 66 mi. NE of Valdez; Copper River Basin.

History

Ahtena Indian name meaning "glacier river (khlu ti-na)" obtained in 1885 by Lieutenant H. T. Allen (1887, p. 61), USA, and spelled "Klatena."

Fatalities

On July 7, 2024, 1 person died while rafting. Read More

Topo Maps

Valdez D-4 (1949), Valdez D-4 (1949), Valdez D-4 (1949), Valdez D-4 (1949), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez D-4 (1952), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez D-4 (1996), Valdez D-4 NE (2016),
Places Near Klutina River
Lakes:

Willow Lake,

Mountains:

Mount DuRelle, Stuck Mountain, Willow Mountain,

Rivers:

Klawasi River, Klutina River, Nadina River, Tazlina River,

Streams:

Dry Creek, Moose Creek, Rock Creek, Yetna Creek,

Routes:

Trans-Alaska Trail - PS12 to Willow Lake, Trans-Alaska Trail - Willow Lake to Glennallen,

Cities:

Copper Center, Copperville, Tazlina, Willow Creek,