King Salmon River (Egegik River tributary)
| King Salmon River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Lake and Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Contact and Takayofo creeks |
| • location | Katmai National Park and Preserve |
| • coordinates | 58°09′46″N 156°00′23″W / 58.16278°N 156.00639°W[1] |
| • elevation | 482 ft (147 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Egegik River |
• location | 37 miles (60 km) southwest of Naknek, Alaska Peninsula |
• coordinates | 58°13′26″N 157°19′44″W / 58.22389°N 157.32889°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 60 mi (97 km)[1] |
The King Salmon River is a 60-mile (97 km) tributary of the Egegik River on the western slope of the Alaska Peninsula in southwest Alaska.[1] Formed by the confluence of Contact and Takayofo creeks along the southwest border of Katmai National Park and Preserve, it flows west-northwest to meet the larger river about 2 miles (3 km) east of the village of Egegik.[3]
A relatively straight and braided river,
See also
- List of Alaska rivers
References
- ^ a b c d e f "King Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
- ISBN 1-929170-11-4.
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