Copper River

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The Copper River is a major glacial-fed river in south-central Alaska known for its rich salmon runs, extensive delta, and dramatic canyon landscapes.

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instanceOf glacial-fed river
river
associatedPeople Ahtna Athabaskan
Eyak
basinIncludes Chugach National Forest
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
climateInfluence influences local coastal climate near Gulf of Alaska
continent North America
country United States
deltaType tidal-influenced delta
drainageBasinArea approximately 24,000 square miles
approximately 62,000 square kilometers
ecologicalImportance important spawning habitat for Pacific salmon
major habitat for migratory birds
ecoregion Pacific coastal temperate rainforest
emptiesNear Cordova, Alaska
fishSpecies chinook salmon
linked to: Chinook salmon

coho salmon
sockeye salmon
linked to: Sockeye salmon

steelhead trout
flowsInto Gulf of Alaska
hasBridge Million Dollar Bridge
hasFeature braided channels in its delta
steep canyons in upper reaches
hasMouthFeature Copper River Delta
hasTransportationCorridor Copper River Highway
historicalUse route for Alaska Native trade
route for early prospectors
knownFor dramatic canyon landscapes
extensive delta
high sediment load
rich salmon runs
strong river currents
length approximately 290 miles
approximately 470 kilometers
locatedIn Alaska
locatedInRegion Southcentral Alaska
mouth Gulf of Alaska
namedFor copper deposits in its drainage basin
passesNear Chitina, Alaska
Copper Center, Alaska
passesThrough Copper River Canyon
linked to: Copper River
sourceRegion Alaska Range
Chugach Mountains
Wrangell Mountains
supportsIndustry commercial salmon fishery
sport fishing
subsistence fishing
waterType glacially turbid

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Alaska hasMajorRiver Copper River
Gulf of Alaska drainedByRiver Copper River
Chugach Mountains borderedBy Copper River
Chugach Mountains drainageTo Copper River Delta
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Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve contains Copper River (portion)
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Copper River passesThrough Copper River Canyon
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Southcentral Alaska contains Copper River Valley
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Richardson Highway followsRiver Copper River
Mount Drum region Copper River Basin
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Mount Drum overlooks Copper River Basin
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Mount Drum nearbyRiver Copper River
Mount Drum dominatesSkylineOf Copper River Basin
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Mount Drum isWestOf Copper River
Mount Wrangell isVisibleFrom Copper River Basin
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Cordova, Alaska knownFor Copper River salmon fishery
subject linked to: Cordova
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Mount Sanford isVisibleFrom Copper River Valley
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Wrangell Mountains majorRiverSource Copper River
Chitina River mouthOfWatercourse Copper River
subject linked to: Chitina River (portion)
Chitina River tributaryOf Copper River
subject linked to: Chitina River (portion)
Chitina River partOf Copper River watershed
subject linked to: Chitina River (portion)
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Copper Center, Alaska locatedIn Copper River Valley
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Copper Center, Alaska locatedAlong Copper River
Copper Center, Alaska namedAfter Copper River
Copper Center, Alaska isPartOf Copper River Basin
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Copper River Delta mouthOf Copper River
Ahtna Athabaskan traditionalHomeland Copper River basin
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Ahtna Athabaskan notableRiver Copper River
Million Dollar Bridge locatedOn Copper River
Million Dollar Bridge crosses Copper River
Chitina, Alaska locatedIn Copper River Valley
linked to: Copper River
Chitina, Alaska locatedOnRiver Copper River
Saint Elias Mountains drainage Copper River basin
linked to: Copper River