Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve river system

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The Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve river system is an extensive network of glacially fed rivers and streams in Alaska that drain the park’s vast mountain ranges and wilderness landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydrological system
natural feature
river system
associatedWith Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve World Heritage Site
characterizedBy braided channels
high sediment load
seasonal discharge variation
climateInfluence maritime climate of Gulf of Alaska
subarctic interior climate
continent North America
contributesTo Gulf of Alaska marine ecosystem
linked to: Gulf of Alaska
country United States
drainageBasinOf Gulf of Alaska
fedBy glaciers
flowsThrough Alaskan interior
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve wilderness
hasProcess fluvial sediment transport
glacial erosion
hasSourceRegion Chugach Mountains
St. Elias Mountains
Wrangell Mountains
locatedIn Alaska
United States
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
majorRiver Chisana River
Chitina River
Copper River
Gilbert River (Alaska)
Kennicott River
Kuskulana River
Lakina River
Nabesna River
Nizina River
Tana River (Alaska)
Tonsina River
White River (Yukon–Alaska)
managedBy United States National Park Service
partOf Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve hydrology
primaryWaterSource glacial meltwater
snowmelt
supportsEcosystem riparian vegetation
salmon habitat
tributaryOf Copper River
usedFor rafting
subsistence fishing
wilderness recreation

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Chitina River partOf Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve river system
subject linked to: Chitina River (portion)