King Salmon River (Nushagak River tributary)

Several rivers bear the name King Salmon River in Alaska.

The King Salmon River is a 45-mile (72 km) tributary of the Nushagak River in southwest Alaska, United States.^[1] It flows eastward from headwaters 60°17′06″N 158°28′33″W at a small unnamed lake in the Taylor Mountains to its confluence with the larger river about 220 miles (354 km) north of Nushagak Bay.

King Salmon River
Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Dillingham
Physical characteristics
Source	Kuskokwim Mountains
• coordinates	60°17′06″N 158°28′33″W[1]
• elevation	1,204 ft (367 m)[2]
Mouth	Nushagak River
• location	100 miles (160 km) southeast of Sleetmute
• coordinates	60°15′27″N 157°16′54″W[1]
Length	45 mi (72 km)[1]

There are many rivers in Alaska bearing the name King Salmon River, including tributaries to the Egegik River and Ugashik River systems in southwest Alaska alone. The name is also occasionally confused with that given the Kenai River, a popular fishing stream located in the Cook Inlet drainage of southcentral Alaska.

Besides king salmon, the river is also hosts pink salmon, grayling, burbot, whitefish and Arctic char.

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. "King Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.

External links

• Float fishing the King Salmon river.