Resurrection River

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Resurrection River
Resurrection River, Alaska.jpg
Data
Water code US1413859
location Kenai Peninsula in Alaska (USA)
source Northeast of Upper Russian Lake , Kenai Peninsula
60 ° 20 ′ 39 ″  N , 149 ° 48 ′ 11 ″  W
muzzle Resurrection Bay , northeast of Seward Coordinates: 60 ° 7 ′ 25 "  N , 149 ° 23 ′ 43"  W 60 ° 7 ′ 25 "  N , 149 ° 23 ′ 43"  W

length 35 km
Catchment area 445 km²
The Resurrection River near the Exit Glacier

The Resurrection River near the Exit Glacier

The Resurrection River is a 35 km long river on the Kenai Peninsula in southern Alaska .

It rises between Upper Russian Lake and Cooper Lake in the Kenai Mountains , flows in a southeastern direction and flows directly northeast of Seward into Resurrection Bay , a bay in the Gulf of Alaska .

Most of the route is in Kenai Fjords National Park . The Exit Glacier Road , the access to the Exit Glacier , runs parallel to the lower reaches of the Resurrection River.

See also

Web links

Commons : Resurrection River  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. United States Department of Agriculture: Resurrection River Landscape Assessment , (PDF, English)