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The '''Klehini River''' is a large, glacially fed [[stream]] in the vicinity of [[Haines, Alaska|Haines]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]].
The '''Klehini River''' is a large, glacially fed [[stream]] in the vicinity of [[Haines, Alaska|Haines]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]].


The Klehini River is about {{convert|42|mi|km}} long from its source in [[British Columbia]] to its mouth at the [[Chilkat River]],<ref name="Place Names"/> of which it is the largest tributary. The Klehini River is renowned for its [[salmon]] runs, its biannual congregation of [[bald eagle]]s &mdash; the second largest in the Haines area after the Chilkat River's Council Grounds &mdash; and for the [[Klehini Falls]], a series of four cataracts near the river’s headwaters. The Klehini also delineates the northern boundary of the [[Chilkat Range]].
The Klehini River is about {{convert|42|mi|km}} long from its source in [[British Columbia]] to its mouth at the [[Chilkat River]],<ref name="Place Names"/> of which it is the largest tributary. The Klehini River is renowned for its [[salmon]] runs, its biannual congregation of [[bald eagle]]s&mdash;the second largest in the Haines area after the Chilkat River's Council Grounds&mdash;and for the Klehini Falls. The Klehini also delineates the northern boundary of the [[Chilkat Range]].

The name ''Klehini'' appears to be derived from the [[Tlingit language|Tlingit]] phrase ''l’éiw héeni'', which translates to ''river with sand or gravel in it''. <ref name=SandGravel>''See'', {{cite book|url= http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/sites/default/files/Tlingit_dictionary_web.pdf|title=Dictionary of Tlingit|pages=16 (possessive suffix ''–[y]i''), 118 (héen), 187 (l’éiw)|author=Edwards, Keri|publisher=Sealaska Heritage Institute|year=2009|isbn=978-0-9825786-6-7|accessdate=2015-09-14}}</ref> The Klehini River contains abundances of both sand and gravel.


The lower Klehini is located within the [[Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve]].
The lower Klehini is located within the [[Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve]].


Walt Disney's 1991 rendition of [[White Fang (1991 film)|''White Fang'']] was filmed along the Klehini River.
Walt Disney's 1991 rendition of [[White Fang (1991 film)|''White Fang'']] was filmed along the Klehini River.

==Klehini Falls==
{{stack|[[File:Klehini falls.jpg|thumbnail|Uppermost cataract of Klehini Falls]]}}
The Klehini Falls are a series of four cataracts in far northwestern [[British Columbia]] occurring in a narrow gorge near the headwaters of the Klehini River. The falls are separated from one another by a distance of approximately 300 feet (91 m), with an average plunge of 30 to 40 feet (9.1 to 12.2 m). The individual cataracts are currently unnamed.

==Threats==

The Klehini and Chilkat Rivers were listed among [[America's Most Endangered Rivers]] in 2023 due to threats from the [[Palmer Project]], a proposed underground copper and zinc mine sited upstream from the [[Tlingit]] village of [[Klukwan, Alaska|Klukwan]]. If built, the project is feared to result in pollution from acidic wastewater laced with heavy metals and hydrocarbons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosen |first1=Yereth |title=Looming mine development puts Southeast’s Chilkat-Klehini system on list of endangered rivers |url=https://alaskabeacon.com/briefs/looming-mine-development-puts-southeasts-chilkat-klehini-system-on-list-of-endangered-rivers/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=Alaska Beacon |date=19 April 2023}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of rivers of Alaska]]
*[[List of rivers of Alaska]]
*[[List of British Columbia rivers]]
*[[List of rivers of British Columbia]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 12 September 2024

Klehini River
Near mile 27 of the Haines Highway
Klehini River is located in Alaska
Klehini River
Location of the mouth of the Klehini River in Alaska
Location
CountryCanada, United States
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed glacier
 • locationNadahini Mountain, British Columbia
MouthChilkat River
 • location
opposite Klukwan, 22 miles (35 km) west of Skagway, Saint Elias Mountains, Alaska
 • coordinates
59°24′42″N 135°55′48″W / 59.41167°N 135.93000°W / 59.41167; -135.93000[1]
 • elevation
112 ft (34 m)[1]
Length42 mi (68 km)[2]

The Klehini River is a large, glacially fed stream in the vicinity of Haines in the U.S. state of Alaska.

The Klehini River is about 42 miles (68 km) long from its source in British Columbia to its mouth at the Chilkat River,[2] of which it is the largest tributary. The Klehini River is renowned for its salmon runs, its biannual congregation of bald eagles—the second largest in the Haines area after the Chilkat River's Council Grounds—and for the Klehini Falls. The Klehini also delineates the northern boundary of the Chilkat Range.

The name Klehini appears to be derived from the Tlingit phrase l’éiw héeni, which translates to river with sand or gravel in it. [3] The Klehini River contains abundances of both sand and gravel.

The lower Klehini is located within the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.

Walt Disney's 1991 rendition of White Fang was filmed along the Klehini River.

Klehini Falls

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Uppermost cataract of Klehini Falls

The Klehini Falls are a series of four cataracts in far northwestern British Columbia occurring in a narrow gorge near the headwaters of the Klehini River. The falls are separated from one another by a distance of approximately 300 feet (91 m), with an average plunge of 30 to 40 feet (9.1 to 12.2 m). The individual cataracts are currently unnamed.

Threats

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The Klehini and Chilkat Rivers were listed among America's Most Endangered Rivers in 2023 due to threats from the Palmer Project, a proposed underground copper and zinc mine sited upstream from the Tlingit village of Klukwan. If built, the project is feared to result in pollution from acidic wastewater laced with heavy metals and hydrocarbons.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Klehini River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. p. 530. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. ^ See, Edwards, Keri (2009). Dictionary of Tlingit (PDF). Sealaska Heritage Institute. pp. 16 (possessive suffix –[y]i), 118 (héen), 187 (l’éiw). ISBN 978-0-9825786-6-7. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  4. ^ Rosen, Yereth (19 April 2023). "Looming mine development puts Southeast's Chilkat-Klehini system on list of endangered rivers". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 8 August 2023.


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