George River (Kuskokwim River)
| George River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1402534 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Kuskokwim River | |
| Drain over | Kuskokwim River → Bering Sea | |
| Headwaters |
Kuskokwim Mountains 62 ° 34 ′ 7 " N , 157 ° 10 ′ 55" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 400 m | |
| muzzle |
Kuskokwim River Coordinates: 61 ° 53 '49 " N , 157 ° 42' 46" W 61 ° 53 '49 " N , 157 ° 42' 46" W. |
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| Mouth height | 49 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 351 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 3.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 110 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 3560 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Willow Creek, Little Moose Creek, East Fork George River | |
| Right tributaries | Beaver Creek, Michigan Creek, North Fork George River | |
The George River is an approximately 110 km long right tributary of the Kuskokwim River in southwest Alaska .
The George River rises in the Kuskokwim Mountains at an altitude of about 400 m . It flows through the hill country in a south-south-west direction. In the middle reaches the river shows a strongly meandering behavior. In the lower reaches of the North Fork from the right and the East Fork George River from the left into the George River. The mouth of the George River is 35 km northwest of Sleetmute . The George River drains an approximately 3560 km² area in the Kuskokwim Mountains west and north of the Kuskokwim River.