Lowe River

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Lowe River
Looking east over the Lowe River and the Richardson Highway

Looking east over the Lowe River and the Richardson Highway

Data
Water code US :  1405747
location Alaska (USA)
River system Lowe River
origin Chugach Mountains
61 ° 8 ′ 14 "  N , 145 ° 25 ′ 42"  W.
Source height approx.  1000  m
muzzle Port Valdez ( Prince William Sound ), 3 km southeast of Valdez Coordinates: 61 ° 5 '28 "  N , 146 ° 15' 48"  W 61 ° 5 '28 "  N , 146 ° 15' 48"  W
Mouth height 0  m
Height difference approx. 1000 m
Bottom slope approx. 22 ‰
length approx. 45 km

The Lowe River is a river in southern Alaska .

The Lowe River arises in the Chugach Mountains west of the lower reaches of the Copper River . From there it flows in a westerly direction. The Lowe River drains the south and north trending glaciated mountain ranges of the Chugach Mountains. Several glaciers, including the Deserted Glacier , feed the Lowe River. The Richardson Highway ( Alaska Route 4 ) comes from the Thompson Pass in the north and meets the river and follows it. The Lowe River then flows through Keystone Canyon . Finally it flows into the eastern end of Port Valdez , a side bay of the Prince William Sound , 3 km southeast of Valdez . The Lowe River is 45 km long.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Lowe River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey