Aniuk River
| Aniuk River | ||
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| Water code | US : 1418151 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Noatak River | |
| Drain over | Noatak River → Chukchi Sea | |
| source |
Howard Hills ( Brooks Range ) 68 ° 16 ′ 59 ″ N , 157 ° 3 ′ 52 ″ W. |
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Noatak River Coordinates: 67 ° 58 ′ 54 " N , 157 ° 58 ′ 7" W 67 ° 58 ′ 54 " N , 157 ° 58 ′ 7" W |
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| Mouth height |
320 m
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| length | approx. 70 km | |
The Aniuk River is a 70 km long right tributary of the Noatak River in northwest Alaska .
Its source is on the southern slope of Kavaksurak Mountain in the Howard Hills , a mountain range of the Brooks Range . The Aniuk River flows in a south-westerly direction through the Noatak National Preserve and flows into the Noatak River, which flows over the Kotzebue Sound to the Chukchi Sea , a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean .
In The Inupiaq Eskimo Nations of Northwest Alaska , the name "Aniyaam Kuuna" is used for the river.