Skwentna River
The Skwentna River[3] is a river in the southwestern part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
| Skwentna River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Skwentna River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 61°25′57″N 152°40′47″W[1] South Twin Glacier |
| • elevation | 3,500 ft (1,100 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W[1] Yentna River |
• elevation | 125 ft (38 m)[1] |
| Length | 100 mi (160 km)[1] |
History
Tanaina Indian name reported in 1898 by Spurr (1900,p. 48), USGS, as "Skwent River."[1]
Watershed
Heads at South Twin Glacier at 61°26′00″N 152°41′00″W, flows North and East to Yentna River, 63 miles (101 km) North of Tyonek, Alaska Cook Inlet Low.[1]
Tributaries
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skwentna River
- "Skwentna River source from USGS-GNIS". MSR Maps.
- United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:
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