Delta River
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The Delta River is a tributary of the Tanana River
, which in turn is a tributary of the Yukon River
in Alaska
in the United States.
The river runs from the south to the north about 256 km (159.1 mi), being fed by numerous streams and 21 lakes. It meets the Tanana River near Big Delta
, in a huge river delta
, from which it received its name.
Tanana River
The Tanana River is a tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to linguist and anthropologist William Bright, the name is from the Koyukon tene no, tenene, literally "trail river"....
, which in turn is a tributary of the Yukon River
Yukon River
The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. The source of the river is located in British Columbia, Canada. The next portion lies in, and gives its name to Yukon Territory. The lower half of the river lies in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river is long and empties into...
in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
in the United States.
The river runs from the south to the north about 256 km (159.1 mi), being fed by numerous streams and 21 lakes. It meets the Tanana River near Big Delta
Big Delta, Alaska
Big Delta is a census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 749 at the 2000 census...
, in a huge river delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
, from which it received its name.