Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)

The Fourth of July Creek is a creek on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It rises on the upper Resurrection Peninsula from various small glaciers in the Chugach Mountains and flows 5 miles (8.0 km) to empty into Resurrection Bay near Seward.[1][2]

Fourth of July Creek
Location of the mouth of the Fourth of July Creek within Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
CitySeward, Alaska
Physical characteristics
SourceNumerous small glaciers
MouthResurrection Bay
 • location
Seward
 • coordinates
60.080°N 149.344°W / 60.080; -149.344
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length5 mi (8.0 km)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightGodwin Creek

Fishing

Fishing for salmon is not permitted in the Fourth of July Creek. However, its delta remains a popular fishing spot, as Resurrection Bay has a very productive silver salmon fishery.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)
  2. The Milepost, 59th edition, page 556, ISBN 9781892154217
  3. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/FishingReports/index.cfm?ADFG=R2.summary&Area_key=22&RecordID=53


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