Yentna River

Yentna River
Yentna River in Southcentral Alaska
Yentna River is located in Alaska
Yentna River
Location of the mouth of the Yentna River in Alaska
Native nameYentnu (Tanaina)
Location
CountryUnited States of America
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEast Fork Yentna River and
West Fork Yentna River
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
 • coordinates62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W / 62.28056; -151.77389[3]
 • elevation200 ft (61 m)[1][2]
Mouth 
 • location
Susitna River
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
 • coordinates
61°33′38″N 150°29′4″W / 61.56056°N 150.48444°W / 61.56056; -150.48444[3]
 • elevation
26 ft (7.9 m)[3]
Length75 mi (121 km)[3]

The Yentna River[4] (Dena'inaYentnu) is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork[1] and West Fork[2] at 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W / 62.28056; -151.77389,[3] flows South-East to Susitna River, 30 miles (48 km) North-West of Anchorage, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.[3]

  1. ^ a b "East Fork Yetna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  2. ^ a b "West Fork Yetna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Yentna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code: