This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler method of stream classification,[1] and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, and thousands more streams and creeks.[2] According to United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System, Alaska has about 9,728 officially named rivers, creeks, and streams.[A] The length of the river is given if it is available from the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
The Twentymile River near the Seward Highway, January 2015
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries ordered from mouth to source, and indented under their downstream parent's name.
Arctic Ocean
- Firth River – 125 miles (201 km)
- Kongakut River – 110 miles (180 km)
- Aichilik River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Jago River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Okpilak River – 70 miles (110 km)
- Hulahula River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Sadlerochit River – 70 miles (110 km)
- Canning River – 125 miles (201 km)
- Marsh Fork Canning River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Shaviovik River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Kadleroshilik River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Sagavanirktok River – 185 miles (298 km)
- Kuparuk River – 150 miles (240 km)
- Toolik River – 120 miles (190 km)
- Colville River – 350 miles (560 km)
- Itkillik River – 220 miles (350 km)
- Anaktuvuk River – 135 miles (217 km)
- Nanushuk River – 100 miles (160 km)
- Chandler River – 100 miles (160 km)
- Siksikpuk River – 49 miles (79 km)
- Ayiyak River – 58 miles (93 km)
- Killik River – 105 miles (169 km)
- Okokmilaga River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Oolamnagavik River – 38 miles (61 km)
- Kurupa River – 80 miles (130 km)
- Awuna River – 200 miles (320 km)
- Etivluk River – 56 miles (90 km)
- Ipnavik River – 68 miles (109 km)
- Kuna River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Kiligwa River
- Nuka River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Fish Creek – 110 miles (180 km)
- Ikpikpuk River – 195 miles (314 km)
- Titaluk River – 180 miles (290 km)
- Price River – 45 miles (72 km)
- Topagoruk River – 160 miles (260 km)
- Meade River – 150 miles (240 km)
- Usuktuk River – 135 miles (217 km)
- Kuk River – 36 miles (58 km)
- Kungok River – 26 miles (42 km)
- Ivisaruk River – 78 miles (126 km)
- Avalik River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Ketik River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Kaolak River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Utukok River – 180 miles (290 km)
- Kokolik River – 200 miles (320 km)
- Kukpowruk River – 160 miles (260 km)
- Pitmegea River – 42 miles (68 km)
- Kukpuk River – 125 miles (201 km)
- Ipewik River – 85 miles (137 km)
Bering Sea
The Tangle Lakes in the Alaska Range sit on the divide between the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska watersheds, and are the source of the Delta River
- Black River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Kun River – 65 miles (105 km)
- Kokechik River – 60 miles (Kashunuk distributary)
- Kashunuk River – 225 miles (Yukon distributary)
- Manokinak River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Azun River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Joshua Green River - 15 miles (24 km)
- Ninglick River – 44 miles (71 km)
- Izaviknek River – 80 miles (130 km)
- Kolavinarak River – 40 miles (64 km)
- Kuskokwim River – 724 miles (1,165 km)
- Eek River – 108 miles (174 km)
- Johnson River – 215 miles (346 km)
- Gweek River – 70 miles (110 km)
- Kwethluk River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Kisaralik River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Tuluksak River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Aniak River – 140 miles (230 km)
- George River – 80 miles (130 km)
- Holitna River – 110 miles (180 km)
- Hoholitna River – 165 miles (266 km)
- Stony River – 190 miles (310 km)
- Swift River – 100 miles (160 km)
- Takotna River – 120 miles (190 km)
- Nixon Fork – 88 miles (142 km)
- Middle Fork Kuskokwim River – 130 miles (210 km)
- Big River – 130 miles (210 km)
- South Fork Kuskokwim River – 130 miles (210 km)
- East Fork Kuskokwim River – 40 miles (64 km)
- Slow Fork – 60 miles (97 km)
- Tonzona River – 75 miles (121 km)
- North Fork Kuskokwim River – 150 miles (240 km)
- Swift Fork – 75 miles (121 km)
- Kanektok River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Arolik River – 38 miles (61 km)
- Goodnews River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Togiak River – 48 miles (77 km)
- Igushik River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Snake River – 45 miles (72 km)
- Nushagak River – 242 miles (389 km)
- Kvichak River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Naknek River – 35 miles (56 km)
- Savonoski River – 35 miles (56 km)
- American Creek – 50 miles (80 km)
- Egegik River (also Ugaguk) – 28 miles (45 km)
- Dago Creek – 50 miles (80 km)
- Ugashik River – 43 miles (69 km)
- Cinder River – 44 miles (71 km)
- Meshik River – 31 miles (50 km)
- Caribou River (Alaska) – 50 miles (80 km)
The Snow River near Seward
The Kasilof River in autumn
Matanuska Glacier in the Chugach Mountains is the source of the Matanuska river
Buried crossing of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline on the Tanana River
^ A: Notes:
USGS GNIS named streams by Borough or Census Area:[3]
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General references
- "Water Resources Program". Division of Mining, Land and Water, Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
- "Alaska Water Resources Publications". Water Resources of Alaska, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Water Resources for Alaska GIS datasets". Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Water Resources". Alaska Science Center, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Geographic Names Information Systsem (GNIS) query". United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
