Kanektok River

Kanektok River
The Kanektok River flows through the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.
Kanektok River is located in Alaska
Kanektok River
Location of the mouth of the Kanektok River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaBethel
Physical characteristics
SourceKagati Lake
 • locationTogiak National Wildlife Refuge
 • coordinates59°52′48″N 160°07′25″W / 59.88000°N 160.12361°W / 59.88000; -160.12361[1]
 • elevation1,059 ft (323 m)[2]
MouthKuskokwim Bay
 • location
1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Quinhagak
 • coordinates
59°44′46″N 161°55′53″W / 59.74611°N 161.93139°W / 59.74611; -161.93139[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length75 mi (121 km)[3]
Basin size752 sq mi (1,950 km2)[4]

The Kanektok River is a 75-mile (121 km) stream in southwestern Alaska in the United States.[3] Beginning in the Ahklun Mountains at Kagati and Pegati lakes, it flows westward into Kuskokwim Bay on the Bering Sea at the city of Quinhagak.[5] Almost all of the river's course lies within the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.[5] The Quinhagak Village Corporation owns the land bordering the lowermost 17 miles (27 km) of the river.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Kanektok River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. p. 493. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jettmar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
  6. ^ Limeres, Rene; Pedersen, Gunnar; et al. (2005). Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide (3rd ed.). Roseville, California: Publishers Design Group. p. 248. ISBN 1-929170-11-4.