Talachulitna River

The Talachulitna River^[3] is a river in Alaska.

Talachulitna River
Location of the mouth of the Talachulitna River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Matanuska-Susitna
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	61°39′46″N 151°12′26″W[1] Beluga Mountain
• elevation	2,350 ft (720 m)[2]
Mouth
• coordinates	61°52′2″N 151°24′51″W[1] Skwentna River
• elevation	259 ft (79 m)[1]
Length	45 mi (72 km)[1]

There are also:

• Talachulitna Creek at 61°35′47″N 151°16′31″W Elevation: 679 feet (207 m)^[4]
• Talachulitna Lake at 61°34′14″N 151°37′28″W Elevation: 1,070 feet (330 m)^[5]

History

Tanaina Indian name spelled "Tu-lu-shu-lit-na" by Lt. J. S. Herron, USA, in 1899.^[1]

Watershed

Heads on Beluga Mountain, flows South and North-West 45 miles (72 km) to Skwentna River, 56 miles (90 km) North-West of Tyonek, Alaska.^[1]

This river begins at Judd Lake. It is inaccessible by road. And, it has its own support group.^[6]

The Talachulitna is popular for fly-in rafting and fishing trips. There are special restrictions on fishing: rainbow trout & steelhead are "catch & release" only and only single-hook lures can be used.^[7]

More information is available from a log of a 1976 river resource study for the Alaska State Division of Lands.^[8]

Tributaries

• Talachulitna Creek

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska