Alexander Creek

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Alexander Creek
Alexander Creek in Southcentral Alaska
Origin	61°43′53″N 150°52′17″W / 61.73139, -150.87139 Alexander Lake
Mouth	61°24′46″N 150°35′51″W / 61.41278, -150.5975Coordinates: 61°24′46″N 150°35′51″W / 61.41278, -150.5975 Cook Inlet of Pacific Ocean
Basin countries	United States of America
Length	35 miles (56 km)
Source elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Mouth elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Avg. discharge	0 cubic feet (0 m³) per second at mouth
Basin area	0 square miles (0 km²)

Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Location 4 External links

[edit] History

Alexander Creek reported in 1898 by Eldridge (1900, p. 10), USGS.

[edit] Description

Alexander Creek heads in Alexander Lake, flows SE to Susitna River at Alexander, Alaska 27 miles (43 km) NW of Anchorage, Alaska Cook Inlet Low.

[edit] Location

Alexander Creek is a stream at approximately 61.413° N 150.598° W, elevation about 26 ft (8 m) above mean sea level, which merges with the big Susitna River near the Alaskan Bush & Native American Indian community of Alexander, Alaska in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

[edit] External links

• Alexander Creek topographic map - confluence with the big Susitna River. TopoZone.Com.
• Alexander Creek area management plan. State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
• GNIS Geographic Names Information System Query. USGS.