Yentna River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yentna River |
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 Location of the mouth of the Yentna River in Alaska
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| Country | United States of America |
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| Main source | East Fork Yentna River and West Fork Yentna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska 200 ft (61 m) 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W |
| River mouth | Susitna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska 26 ft (7.9 m) 61°33′38″N 150°29′4″W / 61.56056°N 150.48444°W |
| Length | 75 mi (121 km) |
The Yentna River is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork and West Fork at 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W, flows South-East to Susitna River, 30 miles (48 km) North-West of Anchorage, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.
History
Tanaina Indian name reported by Spurr (1900, p. 46), United States Geological Survey. "Sometimes called Johnson River after the first white man to ascend it."
Watershed
It begins in the Mount Dall and Yentna glacier systems and flows southeast to the Susitna River 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Susitna. The river system (including upstream tributaries) is about 100 miles (160 km) long.
Tributaries
From mouth to source:
- Kahiltna River 61°51′11″N 150°46′46″W / 61.85306°N 150.77944°W, Elevation: 75 feet (23 m)
- Bottle Creek (Yentna River) 61°57′49″N 151°4′44″W / 61.96361°N 151.07889°W, Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)
- Skwentna River 61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W / 61.98556°N 151.13972°W, Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)
- East Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28028°N 151.77389°W, Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)
- West Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28028°N 151.77389°W, Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)
Lake Creek just about 8 miles down river from Bottle Creek. Major fishing area: kings, reds, silvers. Winter sports, hunting. Moose Creek, Indian Creek, Fish lakes Creek, Hewitt Creek, Malone's Slough, Donkey Creek, Johnson Creek, Clearwater Creek, Rich Creek, Flag Creek, Delta Creek, Fourth of July Creek, & Kichatna River round out the rest of the main Yentna River Tributaries.
