Naknek River
River in Alaska, United States
Naknek River | |
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Salmon boats on the Naknek River
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Bristol Bay |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Naknek Lake |
• location | Katmai National Park and Preserve |
• coordinates | 58°41′04″N 156°25′25″W / 58.68444°N 156.42361°W / 58.68444; -156.42361 [1] |
• elevation | 33 ft (10 m) [2] |
Mouth | Kvichak Bay |
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location
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2 miles (3 km) west of Naknek , Alaska Peninsula |
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coordinates
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58°43′07″N 157°03′56″W / 58.71861°N 157.06556°W / 58.71861; -157.06556 [1] |
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elevation
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0 ft (0 m) [1] |
Length | 35 mi (56 km) [3] |
Naknek River is a stream, 35 miles (56 km) long, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska . [3] It flows west from Naknek Lake to empty into Kvichak Bay , an arm of Bristol Bay . [1] The river and lake are both known for their sockeye and other salmon . [4]
The village of King Salmon is near the head of the river; Naknek and South Naknek lie at its mouth, on the north and south banks respectively. [5] The head lies within Katmai National Park and Preserve . [5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Naknek River" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000 . Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth .
- 1 2 Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF) . University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 671. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013 . Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Limeres, Rene; Pedersen, Gunnar; et al. (2005). Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide (3rd ed.). Roseville, California: Publishers Design Group. pp. 232–33. ISBN 1-929170-11-4 .
- 1 2 Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5 .
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