Squirrel River

The Squirrel River (Iñupiaq: Siksriktuum Kuuŋa, Koyukon: Tleleyh No’) is a 72-mile (116 km) tributary of the Kobuk River in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[2] It is a very clear, small arctic river flowing south from the foothills of Baird Mountains to where it meets the Kobuk River in the village of Kiana.^[3] From Kiana, the Kobuk flows southwest into Hotham Inlet of Kotzebue Sound on the Chukchi Sea.^[3]

Squirrel River
Squirrel River with Baird Mountains
Location of the mouth of the Squirrel River in Alaska
Native name	Siksriktuum Kuuŋa (Inupiaq)
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Northwest Arctic
Physical characteristics
Source	Baird Mountains
• coordinates	[1]
Mouth	Kobuk River
• location	28 miles (45 km) northwest of Selawik
• coordinates	66°59′00″N 160°24′00″W[1]
• elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)[1]
Length	72 mi (116 km)[2]

The upper segment of the stream runs in a U molded, half-mile wide valley lying between 300-to 400-foot moving slopes. The lower area of stream has a rough track along the north bank that approaches some mining claims on Klery Creek.

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska