Tolovana River
| Tolovana River | ||
 Sandbanks of the Tolovana River near Minto |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1411069 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Tanana River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| source | in the Yukon Tanana highlands 65 ° 42 ′ 4 ″ N , 147 ° 48 ′ 3 ″ W |
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| muzzle |
Tanana River Coordinates: 64 ° 51 '4 " N , 149 ° 49' 51" W 64 ° 51 '4 " N , 149 ° 49' 51" W. |
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| Mouth height |
86 m
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| length | 188 km | |
| Left tributaries | Chatanika River | |
| Right tributaries | West Fork Tolovana River | |
| Communities | Livengood , Minto | |
The Tolovana River is a 188 km long right tributary of the Tanana River in central Alaska .
The Tolovana River has its source in the Yukon Tanana Highlands . From there it flows mainly in a south-westerly direction. He shows a strongly meandering behavior. Below Minto , the Chatanika River meets the Tolovana River on the left. The Tatalina River , which runs east of the Tolovana River, joins the Chatanika River about two kilometers east. In the lower reaches of the Tolovana River flows through the Tanana lowlands. There a branch of the Tanana River meets the river on the left. The Tolovana River finally flows into the Tanana River, which flows westwards, 100 km west of Fairbanks .
The Elliott Highway ( Alaska Route 2 ) crosses the upper reaches of the Tolovana River not far from Livengood .
