Dog Salmon River
Dog Salmon River | ||
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Water code | US : 1401281 | |
location | Alaska (USA) | |
River system | Ugashik River | |
Drain over | Ugashik River → Bering Sea | |
Headwaters | South flank of Mount Kialagvik 57 ° 9 ′ 31 ″ N , 156 ° 44 ′ 50 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 300 m | |
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Ugashik River Coordinates: 57 ° 28 ′ 46 " N , 157 ° 29 ′ 5" W 57 ° 28 ′ 46 " N , 157 ° 29 ′ 5" W |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | approx. 300 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 2.5 ‰ | |
length | approx. 120 km |
The Dog Salmon River is a left tributary of the Ugashik River on the Alaska Peninsula in the southwest of the US state Alaska .
The approximately 120 km long river has its source in the Aleutian chain on the southern flank of Mount Kialagvik volcano . From there it flows in a predominantly north-westerly direction, forming a large number of river loops in the middle and lower area . The Dog Salmon River finally flows 6 km southwest of the village of Ugashik into the Ugashik River, 8 km above its mouth into Ugashik Bay .
Several species of salmon can be found in the river. The river name is derived from the ketal salmon ( Oncorhynchus keta ), which is also known as Dog Salmon in English .