Kanektok River
Encyclopedia
The Kanektok River is a river
in Alaska
. It is located in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
and flows westward from Pegati Lake and into the Bering Sea
at the city of Quinhagak
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
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...
. It is located in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Dominated by the Ahklun Mountains in the north and the cold waters of Bristol Bay to the south, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge confronts the traveler with a kaleidoscope of landscapes. The natural forces that have shaped this land range from the violent and powerful to the geologically patient...
and flows westward from Pegati Lake and into the Bering Sea
Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into the shallower water above the continental shelves....
at the city of Quinhagak
Quinhagak, Alaska
Quinhagak is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 555....
.
See also
- List of Alaska rivers
- Togiak WildernessTogiak WildernessTogiak Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in the Dillingham and Bethel Census Areas in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. At , it occupies the northern half of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge...