Naknek River

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Coordinates: 58°43′07″N 157°03′56″W / 58.71861°N 157.06556°W / 58.71861; -157.06556
Naknek River
Salmon boats on the Naknek River
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough Bristol Bay
Source Naknek Lake
 - location Katmai National Park and Preserve
 - elevation 33 ft (10 m) [1]
 - coordinates 58°41′04″N 156°25′25″W / 58.68444°N 156.42361°W / 58.68444; -156.42361 [2]
Mouth Kvichak Bay
 - location 2 miles (3 km) west of Naknek, Alaska Peninsula
 - elevation 0 ft (0 m) [2]
 - coordinates 58°43′07″N 157°03′56″W / 58.71861°N 157.06556°W / 58.71861; -157.06556 [2]
Length 35 mi (56 km) [3]
Location of the mouth of the Naknek River in Alaska

Naknek River is a stream, 35 miles (56 km) long, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It flows west from Naknek Lake to empty into Kvichak Bay, an arm of Bristol Bay.[2] The river and lake are both known for their sockeye and other salmon.[4]

The village of King Salmon is near the head of the river; Naknek and South Naknek lie at its mouth, on the north and south banks respectively.[5] The head lies within Katmai National Park and Preserve.[5]

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References

  1. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Naknek River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 29, 2013. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 671. Retrieved November 29, 2013. 
  4. Limeres, Rene; Pedersen, Gunnar, et al. (2005). Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide (3rd ed.). Roseville, California: Publishers Design Group. pp. 23233. ISBN 1-929170-11-4. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 4950. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5. 


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