Oolamnagavik River
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| Water code | US : 1407569 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Colville River | |
| Drain over | Colville River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source |
Brook's chain 68 ° 23 '34 " N , 154 ° 33' 10" W. |
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Colville River Coordinates: 68 ° 59 '2 " N , 154 ° 3' 11" W 68 ° 59 '2 " N , 154 ° 3' 11" W. |
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| Mouth height |
177 m
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The Oolamnagavik River is a right tributary of the Colville River in northern Alaska .
Its source is on the northern flank of the Brooks range north of the border of the Gates-of-the-Arctic National Park . It flows north and flows 6 km southwest of the Killik River into the Colville River, which flows through the North Slope to the Arctic Ocean . The Oolamnagavik River is one of many rivers and streams that feed the Colville River from the Brooks range north of the continental divide .
The name of the river was first used in 1946 by geologists from Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 documented.