Information About

Gulkana River

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 13' 14.999" N,
145 ° 23' 34.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Glennallen

Tributary to

Copper River

Tributaries

Bear Creek,

Length

60 mi (96.56 km)

Elevation

1302 ft (396.85 m)

Fatalities

1

Wildlife

Chinook Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Pacific Lamprey, Steelhead

Gulkana River in Detail.

About

Heads at the SE end of Summit Lake at 630625N, 1452945W, flows S to the Copper River, 9 mi NE of Glennallen. 60 miles long.

History

Indian name reported by Oscar Rohn in 1899 as "Kulkana." Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA, changed Rohn's spelling to its present form. Lieutenant H. T. Allen, USA, reported "Tonkina" as the streams Indian name in 1885.

Fatalities

On May 20, 1988, 1 person died while rafting. Read More

Gulkana River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Gulkana River.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Gulkana River

Cities:

Glennallen,

Lakes:

Birch Lake,

Rivers:

Gakona River, Gulkana River, Tazlina River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Dry Creek, Moose Creek,

Routes:

Trans-Alaska Trail - Willow Lake to Glennallen,

Cities:

Copperville, Gakona, Gakona Junction, Gulkana, Tazlina,