Description
Tiekel River is located flows SW and E 34 mi. to Copper River, 3.5 mi. NE of junction of Thunder Creek and 47 mi. ENE of Valdez; Chugach Mts.
History
Indian names "Tiekel" and "Tiekhell" applied by Lieutenant H. T. Allen, USA, to a stream now known as Uranatina River. name was reapplied to this stream by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). another Indian name, "Konsina," for this stream; R. Abercrombie, USA, recorded the names "Tsina" and "Konsena." "Tsina," is now applied to the south fork of the Tiekel River.