Salcha River

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Salcha River
Data
Water code US :  1408991
location Alaska (USA)
River system Yukon River
Drain over Tanana River  → Yukon River  → Bering Sea
source Tanana Hills
65 ° 4 ′ 23 "  N , 143 ° 54 ′ 58"  W.
Source height approx.  1200  m
muzzle Tanana River Coordinates: 64 ° 28 ′ 0 "  N , 146 ° 58 ′ 44"  W 64 ° 28 ′ 0 "  N , 146 ° 58 ′ 44"  W.
Mouth height 195  m
Height difference approx. 1005 m
Bottom slope approx. 5 ‰
length approx. 200 km
Catchment area 5620 km²
Discharge at the Salchaket gauge ( ⊙ ) A Eo : 5555 km²
MQ 1949/2013
Mq 1949/2013
 		45 m³ / s
8.1 l / (s km²)
Communities Salcha

The Salcha River is an approximately 200 km long right tributary of the Tanana River in central Alaska .

The Salcha River has its source in the Tanana Hills south of the Steese National Conservation Area . From there it flows in a predominantly west-southwest direction through the Alaska Interior . It finally flows into the Tanana River 60 km southeast of Fairbanks near Salcha . The Salcha River drains an area of ​​5620 km². Its mean discharge is 45 m³ / s.

The Richardson Highway ( Alaska Route 2 ) crosses the river just before its mouth.

The Salcha River is a popular fishing area. In the lower reaches mainly king salmon is caught, while in the upper reaches the Arctic grayling .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Salcha River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  2. ↑ USGS 15484000 SALCHA R NR SALCHAKET AK