Klehini River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Klehini River |
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 Location of the mouth of the Klehini River in Alaska
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| Country | Canada, United States |
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| Main source | unnamed glacier Nadahini Mountain, British Columbia |
| River mouth | Chilkat River opposite Klukwan, 22 miles (35 km) west of Skagway, St. Elias Mountains, Alaska 112 ft (34 m) 59°24′42″N 135°55′48″W / 59.41167°N 135.93000°W |
| Length | 42 mi (68 km) |
The Klehini River is a large river in Alaska, near the town of Haines. It gets its water from melting glaciers.
The Klehini River is about 42 miles (68 kilometers) long. It starts in British Columbia, Canada, and flows into the Chilkat River. The Klehini is the biggest river that joins the Chilkat.
This river is famous for a few cool things:
- It has lots of salmon swimming in it.
- Many bald eagles gather here twice a year. It's the second largest group of eagles in the Haines area.
- It's also known for the beautiful Klehini Falls.
The Klehini River forms the northern edge of the Chilkat Range mountains.
River Name and Meaning
The name Klehini comes from the Tlingit people. The Tlingit word l’éiw héeni means "river with sand or gravel in it." The Klehini River has a lot of both sand and gravel.
Wildlife and Filming Location
The lower part of the Klehini River is inside the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. This special area helps protect the bald eagles and their homes.
Did you know? The 1991 movie White Fang, made by Walt Disney, was filmed along the Klehini River.
Klehini Falls
The Klehini Falls are a series of four waterfalls in far northwestern British Columbia. They are found in a narrow canyon near where the Klehini River begins.
The waterfalls are separated by about 300 feet (91 meters). Each waterfall drops about 30 to 40 feet (9.1 to 12.2 meters). These individual waterfalls do not have names yet.
