Chulitna River (Lake Clark)
The Chulitna River is the name of two rivers in Alaska: *Chulitna River (Susitna River tributary), a 70 mile long tributary of the Susitna River. * Chulitna River (Lake Clark), a 90 mile long tributary of Lake Clark. See also *List of Alaska rivers This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler method of stream classification, and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, and thousands more st ...

Chulitna River (Susitna River Tributary)
The Chulitna River ( Dena'ina: ''Ts'ilutnu'') is a 110 km long right tributary of the Susitna River in southern part of interior Alaska. Three forks converge to form the river, which itself flows into the Susitna River near Talkeetna. Geography Chulitna River originates from the confluence of Middle and East Fork Chulitna River in the valley between the Alaska Range and Talkeetna Mountains east of Denali, flows in a southerly direction to Talkeetna, where both it and the Talkeetna River empty into the Susitna River, which flows into Cook Inlet. Larger tributaries include West Fork Chulitna River, Ohio Creek, Fountain River, Hidden River, Coffee River Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. Seeds of t ... and Tokositna River, all from the right. The catchment area of t ...
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Susitna River
The Susitna River (; aht, Sasutna’; tfn, Susitnu) is a long river in the Southcentral Alaska. It is the 15th largest river in the United States, ranked by average discharge volume at its mouth. The river stretches from the Susitna Glacier to Cook Inlet's Knik Arm. Etymology and history The Susitna River was named by the Dena'ina Alaska Native people meaning "sandy river" ( tfn, Susitnu). The river appears to have been first explored by outsiders in 1834 by a " Creole ndiannamed Malakov" and the name may have been obtained by the Russians at that time, recorded by the Russia Hydrography Department on chart 1378 dated 1847 as () "Sushitna River". The present spelling of the name has evolved due to euphemistic reasons. The 1890 census reported that Susitna Village on the east bank of the river had 146 Kenai Natives and 27 houses. Description The Susitna River heads at Susitna Glacier, in Alaska Range, flows southwest to Cook Inlet, west of Anchorage, Alaska Cook Inl ...
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Chulitna River (Lake Clark)
The Chulitna River is the name of two rivers in Alaska: *Chulitna River (Susitna River tributary), a 70 mile long tributary of the Susitna River. * Chulitna River (Lake Clark), a 90 mile long tributary of Lake Clark. See also *List of Alaska rivers This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler method of stream classification, and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, and thousands more st ...

Lake Clark (Alaska)
Lake Clark ( Dena'ina: ''Qizhjeh Vena'') is a lake in southwest Alaska. It drains through Six Mile Lake and the Newhalen River into Iliamna Lake. The lake is about long and about wide. Lake Clark was named for John W. Clark, chief of the Nushagak trading post and the first American non-Native to see the lake, when an expedition financed by a weekly magazine reached it in February 1891. The Dena'ina Athabascan name is ''Qizjeh Vena'' which means "place where people gather lake".Branson (2012), p.186 The lake is within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. References Clark Clark Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educate ... Alaska Range Lake Clark National Park and Preserve {{LakeAndPeninsulaAK-geo-stub ...
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