Information About

Tazlina River

Tazlina River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Valdez-Cordova (CA)
Nearest City:
Tributary to:
Length:
  • 30 mi (48.28 km)
Elevation:
  • 1089 ft (331.93 m)
Tributaries:
Tributaries:
About

stream, flows E 30 mi. from Tazlina Lake to Copper River, 7 mi. SE of Glennallen, Copper River Basin.

History of Tazlina River

Ahtena Indian name meaning "swift river," reported in 1848 by Rufus Serebrenikov as "Tlieshitna." This name was spelled "Tezlina" in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 62), USA.