Kiligwa River
Kiligwa River | ||
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Data | ||
Water code | US : 1404683 | |
location | North Slope Borough in Alaska (USA) | |
River system | Colville River | |
Drain over | Colville River → Arctic Ocean | |
source |
De Long Mountains 68 ° 28 ′ 47 " N , 158 ° 32 ′ 6" W. |
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muzzle |
Colville River Coordinates: 69 ° 0 ′ 39 " N , 158 ° 16 ′ 35" W 69 ° 0 ′ 39 " N , 158 ° 16 ′ 35" W. |
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Mouth height |
375 m
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The Kiligwa River is a right tributary of the Colville River in northern Alaska .
Its source is on the northern flank of the De Long Mountains on the northern edge of the Noatak National Preserve . It flows north and joins the Colville River 16 km north of Liberator Lake , which flows through the North Slope to the Arctic Ocean . The Kiligwa River is one of many rivers and streams that feed the Colville River from the northern flank of the Brooks Range .