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Talachulitna River

Coordinates: 61°52′2″N 151°24′51″W / 61.86722°N 151.41417°W / 61.86722; -151.41417
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Talachulitna River
Talachulitna River is located in Alaska
Talachulitna River
Location of the mouth of the Talachulitna River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates61°39′46″N 151°12′26″W / 61.66278°N 151.20722°W / 61.66278; -151.20722[2]
Beluga Mountain
 • elevation2,350 ft (720 m)[1]
Mouth 
 • coordinates
61°52′2″N 151°24′51″W / 61.86722°N 151.41417°W / 61.86722; -151.41417[2]
Skwentna River
 • elevation
259 ft (79 m)[2]
Length45 mi (72 km)[2]

The Talachulitna River[3] is a river in Alaska.

There are also:

History

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Tanaina Indian name spelled "Tu-lu-shu-lit-na" by Lt. J. S. Herron, USA, in 1899.[2]

Watershed

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Heads on Beluga Mountain, flows South and North-West 45 miles (72 km) to Skwentna River, 56 miles (90 km) North-West of Tyonek, Alaska.[2]

This river begins at Judd Lake. It is inaccessible by road. And, it has its own support group.[6]

The Talachulitna is popular for fly-in rafting and fishing trips. There are special restrictions on fishing: rainbow trout & steelhead are "catch & release" only and only single-hook lures can be used.[7]

More information is available from a log of a 1976 river resource study for the Alaska State Division of Lands.[8]

Tributaries

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Talachulitna River source from USGS-GNIS". MSR Maps.
  2. ^ a b c d e f U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talachulitna River
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talachulitna Creek
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talachulitna Lake
  6. ^ "Talachulitna River". Talachulita River Society. Archived from the original on 2007-01-05.
  7. ^ "Sport Fishing Regulations - South-Central" (PDF). Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
  8. ^ "Alaska River Log - Talachulitna". Outdoors Directory.