Little Susitna River
| Little Susitna River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1405547 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Little Susitna River | |
| source |
Mint Glacier , Talkeetna Mountains 61 ° 51 ′ 31 ″ N , 149 ° 3 ′ 48 ″ W |
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| muzzle |
Cook Inlet Coordinates: 61 ° 15 ′ 3 " N , 150 ° 17 ′ 17" W 61 ° 15 ′ 3 " N , 150 ° 17 ′ 17" W. |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 180 km | |
| Catchment area | 160 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
5.8 m³ / s |
| Communities | Fishhook , Meadow Lakes , Houston , Big Lake , Point MacKenzie | |
The Little Susitna River is a 180 km long river in southern Alaska .
It has a catchment area of 160 km² and an average discharge of 5.8 m³ / s (averaged over the years 1948 to 1996).
It rises east of the Hatcher Pass from the Mint Glacier in the Talkeetna Mountains , flows southwest and flows west of Anchorage into the Cook Inlet .
The George Parks Highway crosses the Little Susitna River at mile 69.5 and follows the river for about two kilometers. Parishes and census-designated places on the river include Fishhook , Meadow Lakes , Houston , Big Lake, and Point MacKenzie .