Kugarak River
| Kugarak River | ||
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| Water code | US : 1413389 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Selawik River | |
| Drain over | Selawik River → Chukchi Sea | |
| Headwaters |
Waring Mountains 66 ° 58 ′ 43 " N , 158 ° 21 ′ 59" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 350 m | |
| muzzle |
Selawik River Coordinates: 66 ° 33 '59 " N , 159 ° 1' 22" W 66 ° 33 '59 " N , 159 ° 1' 22" W |
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| Mouth height | 5 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 345 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.7 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 130 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 3200 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Rabbit River | |
| Right tributaries | Kuchuk Creek, Nuleargowik River | |
The Kugarak River is a right tributary of the Selawik River in northwest Alaska .
The Kugarak River rises on the eastern southern flank of the Waring Mountains at an altitude of 350 m . Initially it flows 40 km south. The ridge of the Sheklukshuk Range rises to the east . Its southern flank is drained by the Rabbit River , which flows into the Kugarak River on the left. The Kugarak River now turns west and flows through the Kotzebue-Kobuk Plain. Kochuk Creek and Nuleargowik River , two tributaries flowing in from the right, drain the central and western southern flanks of the Waring Mountains. The Kugarak River forms numerous meanders and oxbow lakes along its course . It finally reaches the Selawik River after about 130 km of flow, 44 km east of the Selawik settlement . The catchment area covers approximately 3200 km².
The river name is derived from a traditional Eskimo name.