Koksetna River

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Koksetna River
Data
Water code US :  1404907
location Alaska (USA)
River system Kvichak River
Headwaters Neacola Mountains
60 ° 29 ′ 14 "  N , 154 ° 34 ′ 20"  W.
Source height 900  m
muzzle Chulitna River Coordinates: 60 ° 10 ′ 43 "  N , 154 ° 54 ′ 21"  W 60 ° 10 ′ 43 "  N , 154 ° 54 ′ 21"  W
Mouth height 90  m
Height difference 810 m
Bottom slope 10 ‰
length 80 km
Catchment area 971 km²
Right tributaries Black Creek

The Koksetna River is a left tributary of the Chulitna River in southwestern Alaska .

The 80 km long Koksetna River has its source in the western Neacola Mountains at an altitude of 900  m . The headwaters are located 30 km northwest of Lake Clark . Fishtrap Lake, traversed by the Little Mulchatna River , is 12 km to the east. The Koksetna River initially flows in a southwesterly direction. Halfway it turns south and later south-east. It eventually flows into the Chulitna River, which flows eastwards . The Koksetna River drains an area of ​​971 km².

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Koksetna River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
  2. ↑ USGS 601049154540600 KOKSETNA R 0.1MI AB MOUTH NR NONDALTON AK