Dolly varden are the most widely distributed resident fish. The growing season is from May 15 to September 30. At higher elevations, killing frost can occur at any time of the year. Surface Water Characteristics. Streams are short and swift and headwater in glaciers.
Lakes lie in ice-carved basins.
Wetlands occupy less than 3 percent of the area. Due to the general steepness of the terrain, landslides and avalanches are common. Several small communities occur in this Section. Subsistence and recreational activities are the major land uses. This Section historically has been occupied by Tlingit Indians.