Chandalar River

Wooded valley of the Chandalar River

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East Fork of the Chandalar River in the Brooks Range

The Chandalar River is a 160 km long right tributary of the Yukon River in the northern interior of Alaska.

His source arms originate at the southern slopes of the eastern Brooks Range. It flows to the confluence of the North Fork and Middle Fork to the east, then in a south-easterly direction, passing the town of Venetie and flows about 35 km west of Fort Yukon in the Yukon River.

The North Fork Chandalar River, the northern source river of the Chandalar, rises near the Atigun Pass in the Brooks Range. At the upper reaches of the North Fork Chandalar Shelf, the, a flat valley is east of the Dalton Highway, use the caribou for the winter. The river flows in southern and eastern directions. It flows through the the Chandalar Lake.

The West Fork Chandalar River is a shorter right tributary of North Fork.

The Middle Fork Chandalar River forms the second major source of the river Chandalar River. It flows east of the North Fork in a southerly direction and forms at the confluence of the actual Chandalar River.

The headwaters of the East Fork Chandalar River is located near the Romanzof Mountains in the eastern Brooks Range. Arctic Village is located on this tributary. The player designated as National Wild and Scenic River Wind River empties into the East Fork. About 50 km east of the origin of the Chandalar River joins the East Fork from the north into the main river.

The river's name has its origin in the name of French employees of the Hudson 's Bay Company in Fort Yukon for the people living along the river Gwich'in, which meant " nomads ". The transfer of French pronunciation in the English spelling its modern name of " Chandalar " (initially also partly " Chand da larg " written ). The name of the original inhabitants of the river was " Achenchik ".