| Slana River | |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Slana River in Alaska |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alaska |
| Subdivision Type4: | Census Area |
| Subdivision Name4: | Southeast Fairbanks, Valdez - Cordova |
| Length: | 55miles[1] |
| Source1: | Alaska Range |
| Source1 Location: | near Mount Kimball, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 63.1333°N -144.4531°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 5141feet[2] |
| Mouth: | Copper River |
| Mouth Location: | Slana, Valdez - Cordova Census Area |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 62.7°N -144.0083°W[3] |
| Mouth Elevation: | 2103feet |
The Slana River, also known as Slahna, Slakna, or Sla River, is a 55miles tributary of the Copper River in southern Alaska in the United States. It begins near Mount Kimball in the Alaska Range and flows generally south to meet the larger river near Slana.[1] [4]
Its Native American name was first recorded in 1885 by Henry Tureman Allen.[1]
Tributaries of the Slana River include the Athell Creek, Rufus Creek, Porcupine Creek, Natat Creek, Suslota Creek, Carlson Creek, Suslotina Creek, Slana Slough, Mabel Creek, Granite Creek, Jack Creek, and Alteration Creek.
The first miles of the river are through a narrow valley, but nearer to the mouth it becomes wider and meanders a lot. Between Slana River and Little Tok River lies Mentasta Lake and the Mentasta Pass. Other passes near the Slana are Gillett Pass towards the Dry Tok River, and Sikonsina Pass, towards Burnt Lake and the Big Tok River.[4]