Holitna River
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| Holitna River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Dillingham, Bethel |
| Source | confluence of Kogrukluk River and Shotgun Creek |
| - location | east flank of the Kuskokwim Mountains, Dillingham Census Area |
| - elevation | 376 ft (115 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 60°50′59″N 157°50′56″W / 60.84972°N 157.84889°W [2] |
| Mouth | Kuskokwim River |
| - location | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Sleetmute, Bethel Census Area |
| - elevation | 190 ft (58 m) [2] |
| - coordinates | 61°40′52″N 157°10′07″W / 61.68111°N 157.16861°W [2] |
| Length | 110 mi (177 km) [2] |
  Location of the mouth of the Holitna River in Alaska
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The Holitna River is a 110-mile (180 km) tributary of the Kuskokwim River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] Formed by the confluence of Shotgun Creek and the Kogrukluk River east of the Kuskokwim Mountains, the river flows generally northeast to meet the larger river near Sleetmute.[2]
Operation Holitna, a federal investigation into child pornography, was named after the river.[3] The Holitna River has many tributaries, serving as a metaphor for the fact that each time the investigation makes an arrest, several new victims and leads are discovered.[4]
References
- ↑ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Holitna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Finalist – Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Medal: John MacKinnon and the Operation Holitna Team". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ McKim, Jennifer B. (July 29, 2012). "Led by an Innocent into a Web of Evil". The Boston Globe (Boston Globe Media Partners). Retrieved November 15, 2013.
See also
External links
- Holitna River Watershed - 19030404 Surf Your Watershed – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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