Information About

Nizina River

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 20' 58.999" N,
143 ° 14' 35.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Tributary to

Chitina River

Tributaries

Chitistone River, Kennicott River,

Length

37 mi (59.55 km)

Elevation

899 ft (274.02 m)

Wildlife

Coho Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Chinook Salmon

Nizina River in Detail.

About

In the Wrangell Mountains, flows S and W 37 mi. from Nizina Glacier to the Chitina River, 19.3 km (12 mi) SW of McCarthy.

History

Indian name reported by Hayes (1892, p. 124); "We camped on a stream flowing into the Pacific. tributary of the Chittenah (Chitina), or eastern branch of Copper river."

Nizina River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Nizina River.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy B-6 (1994), McCarthy B-6 SW (2017),

Places Near Nizina River

Lakes:

Camel Lake, Crystal Lake, Hidden Creek Lake, Lakina Lake, Long Lake, Ruth Lake, Sunshine Lake, Upper Hanagita Lakes, Wheat Lake,

Mountains:

Fireweed Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Crystalline Hills,

Rivers:

Chakina River, Klu River, Nizina River, West Fork Chakina River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Fall Creek, Fohlin Creek, Gold Creek, Hidden Creek, Mill Creek, Monahan Creek, Steamboat Creek, Tractor Creek,

Valleys:

Glacier Gulch,