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 / 60.28500°N 158.47583°W / 60.28500; -158.47583 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
King Salmon River (Nushagak River tributary) is located in Alaska
King Salmon River (Nushagak River tributary)
Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaDillingham
Physical characteristics
SourceKuskokwim Mountains
 • coordinates60°17′06″N 158°28′33″W / 60.28500°N 158.47583°W / 60.28500; -158.47583[1]
 • elevation1,204 ft (367 m)[2]
MouthNushagak River
 • location
100 miles (160 km) southeast of Sleetmute
 • coordinates
60°15′27″N 157°16′54″W / 60.25750°N 157.28167°W / 60.25750; -157.28167[1]
Length45 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "King Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
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