The growing season extends approximately from May 15 to September 10. Average freeze-free period is 90 to 110 days. Surface Water Characteristics. The Section is drained by tributaries of the Kuskokwim River. There are some thaw lakes in valleys.
Ponds are abundant in morainal areas.
Wetlands occupy up to 55 percent of the area. Wildfires are frequent. Subsistence and recreational hunting and fishing are the major human uses. Tanaina Athabaskans are the primary residents. Compiled by Alaska Region.