Chilkat River

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The Chilkat River is a glacially fed river in Southeast Alaska renowned for its rich salmon runs and as one of the world’s premier bald eagle gathering sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedPeople Tlingit
surface form: Chilkat Tlingit
associatedWithProtectedArea Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
surface form: Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
country United States of America
drainageBasin Chilkat River watershed
flowsInto Chilkat Inlet
Lynn Canal
hasCharacteristic glacially fed
important bald eagle habitat
salmon-bearing river
hasConservationConcern climate change impacts on glacial melt
threats from mining proposals in watershed
hasEcologicalRole critical salmon spawning habitat
major overwintering site for bald eagles
hasHydrologicalFeature ice-free stretches in winter due to upwelling
hasSeasonalEvent annual salmon runs
late-fall bald eagle congregation
hasWildlife bald eagle
brown bear
moose
salmon
waterfowl
knownFor Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
large bald eagle gatherings
rich salmon runs
locatedIn Alaska
Southeastern Alaska
surface form: Southeast Alaska
locatedInTimeZone Alaska Time Zone
locatedOnContinent North America
mouthLocatedIn Chilkat Inlet
Lynn Canal
nameEtymology named after the Chilkat Tlingit people
near Haines, Alaska
partOf Chilkat Valley
passesNear Haines, Alaska
region Panhandle of Alaska
surface form: Alaska Panhandle
source Coastal mountains of Southeast Alaska
supportsActivity birdwatching
commercial fishing
rafting
sport fishing
subsistence fishing
wildlife viewing
usedFor cultural practices of Indigenous peoples
transportation by local communities
waterSourceType glacial

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Haines, Alaska locatedNear Chilkat River