Alatna River

Alatna River
Mouth of the Alatna (in the picture below) into the Koyukuk River
Data
Water code	US :  1412500
location	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in Alaska (USA)
River system	Yukon River
Drain over	Koyukuk River  → Yukon River  → Bering Sea
origin	Gaedeke Lake ( Endicott Mountains ) 67 ° 55 ′ 17 "  N , 155 ° 1 ′ 14"  W
muzzle	Koyukuk River Coordinates: 66 ° 34'12 "  N , 152 ° 37'30"  W 66 ° 34'12 "  N , 152 ° 37'30"  W.
Mouth height	122  m
length	approx. 300 km
Left tributaries	Unakserak River, Iniakuk River
Flowing lakes	Circle Lake, Takahula Lake
National Wild and Scenic River

The Alatna River is an approximately 300 km long right tributary of the Koyukuk River in the US state of Alaska .

The Alatna rises as a small trickle from Gaedeke Lake in the Endicott Mountains in the heart of the Brooks Range in the Gates-of-the-Arctic National Park , about 100 km north of the Arctic Circle . It flows in a south-easterly direction and flows into the Koyukuk River at Allakaket on the Arctic Circle.

The upper 133 km of the Alatna have the status of a National Wild and Scenic River worthy of protection under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act . This section of the river is also called the "Alatna Wild River" and is administered by the National Park Service .

The Alatna, which flows calmly from Circle Lake, is a popular river for canoeists. The Circle Lake and Takahula Lake can be reached by seaplane. The boat usually goes out in Allakaket, 135 km downstream from Circle Lake and 120 km downstream from Takahula Lake.

Web links

Commons : Alatna River  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Gates Of The Arctic National Park and Preserve

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Alatna River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
2. ^ National Wild and Scenic Rivers System