Chena River
| Chena River | ||
 Chena River valley east of Fairbanks |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1400201 | |
| location | Alaska Interior in Alaska ( USA ) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Tanana River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| Confluence of |
North Fork and West Fork Chena Rivers in the White Mountains 65 ° 3 ′ 18 ″ N , 146 ° 10 ′ 45 ″ W |
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| Source height | 307 m | |
| muzzle |
Tanana River at Fairbanks Coordinates: 64 ° 47 ′ 44 " N , 147 ° 54 ′ 43" W 64 ° 47 ′ 44 " N , 147 ° 54 ′ 43" W. |
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| Mouth height | 129 m | |
| Height difference | 178 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.1 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 160 km | |
| Left tributaries | Middle Fork Chena River, South Fork Chena River | |
| Right tributaries | Little Chena River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Fairbanks | |
 Chena River |
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The Chena River is an approximately 160 km long right tributary of the Tanana River in the interior of Alaska .
It arises on the western flank of the White Mountains at the confluence of its headwaters North Fork and West Fork Chena River . The Chena River flows westward, crosses the city of Fairbanks and joins the Tanana River 10 km further west-southwest .
Five tributaries, North Fork , South Fork , West Fork , Middle (East) Fork and the Little Chena River , feed the Middle Fork that becomes the Chena River. On the upper reaches of the river, the Chena River State Recreation Area is an approximately 1000 km² state park .
In the north of Fairbanks, the branches Chena Hot Springs Road from Steese Highway to the east and leads along the river to Chena Hot Springs on the North Fork . In the settlement there is a thermal spring with a resort , which is supplied with energy by Alaska's first low-temperature geothermal system.
Web links
- Chena River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Chena River State Recreation Area (English)
- Chena Hot Springs Renewable Energy Center (English)