Snow River

For the river in New Zealand, see Snow River (New Zealand). For other uses, see Glacier and Snowy River (disambiguation).

The Snow River is a 28-mile (45 km) tributary of Kenai Lake in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[1] Beginning in the Kenai Mountains of the Kenai Peninsula, it flows southwest through Chugach National Forest where its main and south forks join to near Primrose at the southern inlet of the lake.^[3] The river mouth is about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Seward.^[1] Along its final reaches, the river intersects the Iditarod Trail and passes under the Seward Highway.^[3] The glacier from which it flows has an associated glacial dammed lake that releases every few years, often causing flooding in Primrose and Kenai Lake.^[4]

Snow River
Snow River
Location of the mouth of the Snow River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kenai Peninsula
Physical characteristics
Source	Snow Glacier
• location	Chugach National Forest
• coordinates	60°26′14″N 149°01′43″W[1]
• elevation	1,721 ft (525 m)[2]
2nd source	Near Godwin Glacier (South Fork)
Mouth	Kenai Lake
• location	12 miles (19 km) northeast of Seward
• coordinates	60°20′18″N 149°21′16″W[1]
• elevation	436 ft (133 m)[1]
Length	28 mi (45 km)[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. "Snow River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
3. Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
4. Glacial Dammed Lake Data, National Weather Service

External links

• Primrose Campground – U.S. Forest Service
• Snow River Near Seward – National Weather Service