Dishna River

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Dishna River
Data
Water code US1401238
location Alaska (USA)
River system Yukon River
Drain over Innoko River  → Yukon River  → Bering Sea
source Northwest flank of the Kuskokwim Mountains
62 ° 31 ′ 32 ″  N , 157 ° 31 ′ 11 ″  W
muzzle Innoko River coordinates: 63 ° 36 '19 "  N , 157 ° 17' 2"  W 63 ° 36 '19 "  N , 157 ° 17' 2"  W.
Mouth height 30  m

length approx. 100 km

The Dishna River is a nearly 100 km long left tributary of the Innoko River in western central Alaska .

The Dishna River rises on the northwest flank of the Kuskokwim Mountains . It flows in a predominantly northerly direction and flows into the Innoko River, which flows westward, about 100 km northwest of McGrath .

The remote course of the river has innumerable narrow meanders over its entire length . The degree of difficulty of the water is given as I. About halfway there is a place where seaplanes can drop off canoe tourists.

The Disna River angling fish include silver salmon , arctic grayling and pike .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b Dishna River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey