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词条 Yentna River
释义

  1. History

  2. Watershed

      Tributaries  

  3. See also

  4. References

{{Infobox river
| name = Yentna River
| image =
| image_size = 300
| image_caption = Yentna River in Southcentral Alaska
| pushpin_map = USA Alaska
| pushpin_map_size = 300
| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Yentna River in Alaska
| source1_location = East Fork Yentna River and
West Fork Yentna River
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|62|16|50|N|151|46|26|W|region:US-AK}}
| source1_coord_ref =[1]
| mouth_location = Susitna River
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|61|33|38|N|150|29|4|W|region:US-AK|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_coord_ref =[1]
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = United States of America
| length = {{convert|75|mi|km|abbr=on}}[1]
| source1_elevation = {{convert|200|ft|m|abbr=on}}[2][3]
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|26|ft|m|abbr=on}}[1]
| discharge1_avg =
| basin_size =

}}

The Yentna River[4] is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork[2] and West Fork[3] at {{coord|62|16|50|N|151|46|26|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS}},[1] flows South-East to Susitna River, {{convert|30|mi|km}} North-West of Anchorage, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.[1]

History

Tanaina Indian name reported by Spurr (1900, p. 46), United States Geological Survey.

"Sometimes called Johnson River after the first white man to ascend it."[1]

Watershed

It begins in the Mount Dall and Yentna glacier systems and flows southeast to the Susitna River {{convert|2|mi|km}} north of Susitna. The river system (including upstream tributaries) is about {{convert|100|mi|km}} long.

Tributaries

From mouth to source:

  • Kahiltna River {{Coord|61|51|11|N|150|46|46|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Kahiltna River}}, Elevation: {{Convert|75|ft|m}} [5]
  • Bottle Creek (Yentna River) {{Coord|61|57|49|N|151|4|44|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Bottle Creek (Yentna River)}}, Elevation: {{Convert|125|ft|m}} [6]
  • Skwentna River {{Coord|61|59|8|N|151|8|23|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS|name=Skwentna River}}, Elevation: {{Convert|125|ft|m}} [7]
  • East Fork Yentna River {{Coord|62|16|49|N|151|46|26|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS|name=East Fork Yentna River}}, Elevation: {{Convert|200|ft|m}} [2]
  • West Fork Yentna River {{Coord|62|16|49|N|151|46|26|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS|name=East Fork Yentna River}}, Elevation: {{Convert|200|ft|m}} [3]

Lake Creek just about 8 miles down river from Bottle Creek. Major fishing area: kings, reds, silvers. Winter sports, hunting.

Moose Creek, Indian Creek, Fish lakes Creek, Hewitt Creek, Malone's Slough, Donkey Creek, Johnson Creek, Clearwater Creek, Rich Creek, Flag Creek, Delta Creek, Fourth of July Creek, & Kichatna River round out the rest of the main Yentna River Tributaries.

See also

List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. ^{{cite gnis|id= 1412339|name=Yentna River|accessdate= 2009-05-03}}
2. ^{{cite gnis|id= 1401617|name=East Fork Yetna River|accessdate= 2009-05-03}}
3. ^{{cite gnis|id= 1411902|name=West Fork Yetna River|accessdate= 2009-05-03}}
4. ^United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:
5. ^{{cite gnis|id=1404319|name=Kahiltna River|accessdate=2009-05-03}}
6. ^{{cite gnis|id=1399328|name=Bottle Creek (Yentna River)|accessdate=2009-05-03}}
7. ^{{cite gnis|id=1409694|name=Skwentna River|accessdate=2009-05-03}}
{{MatanuskaSusitnaAK-geo-stub}}{{Alaska-river-stub}}

2 : Rivers of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska|Rivers of Alaska

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