Information About

Klu River

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 12' 32" N,
143 ° 9' 23" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

1686 ft (513.89 m)

Klu River in Detail.

About

flows NE to Chakina River 8 mi. S of junction of Chakina and Chitina Rivers, 17 mi. SW of McCarthy, Chugach Mts.

History

Name reported in 1900 by T. G. Gerdine, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This may be the Ahtena Indian word (Khlu) meaning "glacier."

Klu River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Klu River.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy A-6 (1959), McCarthy A-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy A-6 (1994), McCarthy A-6 NW (2017),

Places Near Klu River

Dams:

Jim Edwards Dam,

Lakes:

Camel Lake, Long Lake, Louise Lake, Star Lake, Sunshine Lake, Threemile Lake, Wheat Lake,

Mountains:

Rivers:

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

Streams:

Farm Creek, Gold Creek, Monahan Creek, Pocket Creek, Steamboat Creek, Swift Creek, Tractor Creek,

Valleys:

Fivemile Gulch,