Yuki River
| Yuki River | ||
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| Water code | US : 1412375 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| Headwaters |
Kuskokwim Mountains 64 ° 11 ′ 7 " N , 157 ° 27 ′ 58" W. |
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Yukon River Coordinates: 64 ° 42 ′ 58 " N , 156 ° 7 ′ 15" W 64 ° 42 ′ 58 " N , 156 ° 7 ′ 15" W |
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| Mouth height |
40 m
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| length | approx. 140 km | |
The Yuki River is an approximately 140 km long left tributary of the Yukon River in western Alaska .
It rises in the Kuskokwim Mountains around 65 km east of Kaltag and flows first in an easterly, then in a north-northeast direction. Between Galena and Ruby it flows into the Yukon River.
The native name for the river was registered and adopted by the United States Geological Survey in 1954 .