Snake River (Nortonsund)
Snake River | ||
Mouth of the Snake River at Nome |
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Water code | US : 1409806 | |
location | Alaska (USA) | |
River system | Snake River | |
Confluence of | North Fork Snake River and Goldbottom Creek 64 ° 42 ′ 1 ″ N , 165 ° 24 ′ 28 ″ W. |
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Source height | 55 m | |
muzzle |
Nortonsund coordinates: 64 ° 29 ′ 59 " N , 165 ° 25 ′ 42" W 64 ° 29 ′ 59 " N , 165 ° 25 ′ 42" W. |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | 55 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 1.1 ‰ | |
length | approx. 50 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 340 km² | |
Discharge at gauge Nome A Eo : 223 km² Location: 20 km above the mouth |
MQ 1966/1991 Mq 1966/1991 |
5.3 m³ / s 23.8 l / (s km²) |
Communities | Nome |
The Snake River is an approximately 50 km long tributary of Nortonsund in the far west of Alaska .
The Snake River arises at the confluence of the North Fork Snake River and Goldbottom Creek in the southwest of the Seward Peninsula 22 km north of Nome . It flows in a southerly direction and only turns to the east in the coastal plain. After another 7.5 kilometers, it finally flows into Nortonsund at Nome. The river has numerous bends . This fact gave the river its name. At the mouth of the river is the port of Nome. The river drains an area of approx. 340 km². The mean discharge 20 km above the mouth at the bridge of the Bob Blodgett Highway is 5.3 m³ / s. The highest runoffs usually occur in June during the snowmelt.