Kruzgamepa River

Kruzgamepa River (Pilgrim River)
Kruzgamepa River is located in Alaska
Kruzgamepa River
Location of the mouth of the Kruzgamepa River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictNome Census Area
Physical characteristics
SourceSalmon Lake
 • locationsoutheast of the Kigluaik Mountains, Seward Peninsula
 • coordinates64°55′00″N 164°57′30″W / 64.91667°N 164.95833°W / 64.91667; -164.95833[1]
 • elevation447 ft (136 m)[2]
MouthKuzitrin River
 • location
34 miles (55 km) east-southeast of Teller
 • coordinates
65°09′21″N 165°13′21″W / 65.15583°N 165.22250°W / 65.15583; -165.22250[1]
 • elevation
20 ft (6.1 m)[1]
Length55 mi (89 km)[3]

The Kruzgamepa River (or Pilgrim River) is a 55-mile (89 km) tributary of the Kuzitrin River on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] The river begins at Salmon Lake, elevation 447 feet (136 m),[2] and descends to 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level at its mouth.[1] In turn, the Kuzitrin River empties into the Imuruk Basin.[4] The basin drains via the bay of Port Clarence to the Bering Sea.[5]

In the upper reaches of the watershed, the Kruzgamepa and Grand Central rivers form one stream but are known by different names, and their physical features vary somewhat.[6] The Grand Central flows into Salmon Lake[3] while the Kruzgamepa flows out.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pilgrim River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b c 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. pp. 382 and 755. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "Kuzitrin River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  5. ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
  6. ^ Geological Survey (U.S.) (1913). Geological Survey Water-supply Paper (Public domain ed.). U.S. Geological Survey. pp. 173–. Retrieved 9 April 2013.