King Salmon River (Nushagak River tributary)
The King Salmon River is a 45-mile (72 km) tributary of the Nushagak River in southwest Alaska, United States.[1] It flows eastward from headwaters 60°17′06″N 158°28′33″W at a small unnamed lake in the Taylor Mountains to its confluence with the larger river about 220 miles (354 km) north of Nushagak Bay.
| King Salmon River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Dillingham |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kuskokwim Mountains |
| • coordinates | 60°17′06″N 158°28′33″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Nushagak River |
• location | 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Sleetmute |
• coordinates | 60°15′27″N 157°16′54″W[1] |
| Length | 45 mi (72 km)[1] |
There are many rivers in Alaska bearing the name King Salmon River, including tributaries to the Egegik River and Ugashik River systems in southwest Alaska alone. The name is also occasionally confused with that given the Kenai River, a popular fishing stream located in the Cook Inlet drainage of southcentral Alaska.
Besides king salmon, the river is also hosts pink salmon, grayling, burbot, whitefish and Arctic char.
See also
References
- "King Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
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