| Klutina River | |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Klutina River in Alaska |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alaska |
| Subdivision Type4: | Census Area |
| Subdivision Name4: | Valdez - Cordova |
| Length: | 63miles |
| Source1: | Klutina Glacier |
| Source1 Location: | Chugach Mountains |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 61.3983°N -146.1258°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 2287feet[1] |
| Mouth: | Copper River |
| Mouth Location: | Copper Center |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 61.9553°N -145.2858°W[2] |
| Mouth Elevation: | 961feet |
The Klutina River (Tl’atii Na’ in Ahtna) is a 63miles tributary of the Copper River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] [3] [4] Beginning at Klutina Glacier in the Chugach Mountains, the river flows generally northeast, passing through Klutina Lake, to meet the larger river at the community of Copper Center.[5] The river mouth is 66miles northeast of Valdez.[2]
Accessible from the Richardson Highway, which passes through Copper Center, the Klutina River and its tributaries are a major fishery for sockeye salmon and trophy-sized king salmon, the latter sometimes weighing between 50lb90lb. Floatplanes and jet boats, trails, and an unimproved four-wheel-drive road between Copper Center and Klutina Lake provide additional access to game fish in the watershed. In addition to salmon, the main species are Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling.[6]