Herron River
| Herron River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1403339 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Foraker River → Muddy River → Birch Creek → Kantishna River → Tanana River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| origin |
Herron Glacier 63 ° 5 ′ 35 ″ N , 151 ° 39 ′ 11 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 900 m | |
| muzzle |
Foraker River Coordinates: 63 ° 38 '50 " N , 152 ° 9' 40" W 63 ° 38 '50 " N , 152 ° 9' 40" W. |
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| Mouth height | 234 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 666 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7.7 ‰ | |
| length | 87 km | |
The Herron River is a 87 km long left tributary of the Foraker River in Alaska (USA).
The source of the Foraker River is located below the glacier tongue of the Herron Glacier on the northwest flank of the Alaska range . The Herron River initially flows in a west-north-west direction, later in a north-north-west and finally in a north-north-east direction through the Tanana-Kuskokwim Plain . The course of the river is located in Denali National Park or in the adjacent Denali National Preserve .