| Alph River | |
|---|---|
  Alph River | |
| Location | |
| continent | Antarctica |
| region | Victoria Land |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 78°12′S 163°45′E / 78.200°S 163.750°E |
Alph River (78°12′S 163°45′E / 78.2°S 163.75°E) is a small river, flowing in summertime, on the northern side of Koettlitz Glacier, Scott Coast, Antarctica. It rises from Koettlitz ice at the upper end of Pyramid Trough and from south to north includes Pyramid Ponds, Trough Lake, Walcott Lake, Howchin Lake, and Alph Lake.[1] The Alph ends in a subglacial stream beneath Koettlitz Glacier to McMurdo Sound.[2]