Ch'idriinjik River
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Ch'idriinjik River Middle Fork Chandalar River |
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| Water code | US : 1406290 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Teedriinjik River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| Headwaters |
Brook chain 68 ° 20 ′ 47 " N , 148 ° 16 ′ 45" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1750 m | |
| muzzle | Teedriinjik River (Chandalar River) Coordinates: 67 ° 10 ′ 9 " N , 148 ° 18 ′ 1" W 67 ° 10 ′ 9 " N , 148 ° 18 ′ 1" W |
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| Mouth height | 366 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1384 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 575 km | |
The Ch'idriinjik River (official river name since 2015; formerly Middle Fork Chandalar River ) is a left tributary of the Teedriinjik River (formerly Chandalar River and North Fork Chandalar River ) in northwest Alaska .
The Ch'idriinjik River forms the main tributary of the Teedriinjik River. Before the rivers were renamed, it was considered the eastern headwaters of the Chandalar River , which merged with the North Fork Chandalar River .
The Ch'idriinjik River has its source in the Brook range at an altitude of around 1750 m . Its headwaters are in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge . The course of the Ch'idriinjik River lies east of that of the Teedriinjik River. The Ch'idriinjik River flows mainly in a southerly direction through the mountains. The river length is approximately 575 km.
The new river name comes from the Gwich'in language and means "heart river".