Talachulitna River

Infobox_River
river_name = Talachulitna River


image_size =
caption = Talachulitna River in Southcentral Alaska
origin = coord|61|39|46|N|151|12|26|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNISGnis|1410586] Beluga Mountain
mouth = coord|61|52|2|N|151|24|51|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS|display=inline,title Skwentna River
basin_countries = United States of America
length = convert|45|mi|km
elevation = Unit ft|2350|0 [cite web
title = Talachulitna River source from USGS-GNIS
publisher = TerraServer-USA
url = http://terraserver-usa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-151.207222&lat=61.662778&w=600&h=400&opt=0&f=Tahoma,Verdana,Arial&fs=8&fc=ffffff99
format = HTML]
mouth_elevation = Unit ft|259|0
discharge = convert|0|cuft|m3 per second at mouth [Fact|date=June 2008]
watershed = convert|0|sqmi|km2 [Fact|date=June 2008]

The Talachulitna River [United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:] is a river in Alaska.

There are also:
*"Talachulitna Creek" at coord|61|35|47|N|151|16|31|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS Elevation: convert|679|ft|m [Gnis|1410584|Talachulitna Creek]

*"Talachulitna Lake" at coord|61|34|14|N|151|37|28|W|region:US-AK_type:waterbody_source:GNIS Elevation: convert|1070|ft|m [Gnis|1410585|Talachulitna Lake]

History

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

Watershed

Heads on Beluga Mountain, flows South and North-West convert|45|mi|km to Skwentna River, convert|56|mi|km North-West of Tyonek, Alaska.

This river begins at Judd Lake. It is inaccessible by road. And, it has its own support group. [cite web
title = Talachulitna River
publisher = Talachulita River Society
url = http://www.talriversociety.org/
format = HTML]

The Talacuhlitna is popular for fly-in rafting / fishing trips. There are special restrictions on fishing -- rainbow trout & steelhead are 'catch & release' only. And, only single-hook lures can be used. [cite web
title = Sport Fishing Regulations - South-Central
publisher = Alaska Department of Fish and Game
url = http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/regulations/2006/southcentral/06SCsuUnit4.pdf
format = PDF]

More information is available from a log of a 1976 river resource study for the Alaska State Division of Lands. [cite web
title = Alaska River Log - Talachulitna
publisher = Outdoors Directory
url = http://www.outdoorsdirectory.com/boating/arl/talachulitna.htm
format = HTML]

Tributaries

* Talachulitna Creek

ee also

*List of Alaska rivers

References