Eldorado River
| Eldorado River | ||
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| Water code | US : 1401771 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Flambeau River | |
| Headwaters | 7 km southeast of Salmon Lake 64 ° 51 ′ 43 " N , 164 ° 52 ′ 17" W |
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| Source height | approx. 350 m | |
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Flambeau River Coordinates: 64 ° 31 ′ 34 " N , 164 ° 55 ′ 21" W 64 ° 31 ′ 34 " N , 164 ° 55 ′ 21" W. |
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| Mouth height | 1 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 349 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7 ‰ | |
| length | 50 km | |
The Eldorado River is a 50 km long left tributary of the Flambeau River in western Alaska .
The Eldorado River rises 7 km southeast of Salmon Lake in the southwest of the Seward Peninsula . It initially flows 5 km to the west before turning south. To the north, a 174 m high pass separates the catchment area of the Eldorado River from that of the Pilgrim River, which runs north . The Eldorado River flows through a wide valley in a southerly direction and meets the Flambeau River in the coastal plain , 8 km above its confluence with Safety Sound and 24 km east of the city of Nome .