| Yentna River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | [1] East Fork Yentna River and West Fork Yentna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
| Mouth | [1] Susitna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
| Basin countries | United States of America |
| Length | 75 mi (121 km)[1] |
| Source elevation | 200 ft (61 m)[2][3] |
| Mouth elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m)[1] |
The Yentna River[4] is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork[2] and West Fork[3] at ,[1] flows South-East to Susitna River, 30 miles (48 km) North-West of Anchorage, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.[1]
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Tanaina Indian name reported by Spurr (1900, p. 46), United States Geological Survey. "Sometimes called Johnson River after the first white man to ascend it."[1]
It begins in the Mount Dall glacier system and flows southeast to the Susitna River 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Susitna. The river system (including upstream tributaries) is about 100 miles (160 km) long.
From mouth to source:
Lake Creek just about 3 miles down river from Bottle Creek. Major fishing area kings,reds,silvers, Winter sports, hunting. == See also ==List of Alaska rivers