Nowitna River
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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...
west of Tanana
Tanana
Tanana may refer to:* Tanana, Alaska* Tanana River* Tanana languages* Lower Tanana* Upper Tanana* Tanana * Frank Tanana baseball player...
. The river runs almost entirely through Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge
Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge
The heart of Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge is a lowland basin of forests and wetlands that forms the floodplain of the meandering Nowitna River. The Refuge's climate is typically marked by light precipitation, mild winds, long, hard winters and short, relatively warm, summers...
. Part of the river is a designated National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States.The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was an outgrowth of the recommendations of a Presidential commission, the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission...
. The river empties into the Yukon
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...
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- Length: 455 km (282.7 mi)
- Empties: Yukon RiverYukon RiverThe 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...
Tributaries:
- Titna River
- Big Mud River
- Grand Creek
- Little Mud River
- Lost River
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- Hunter Creek
- Quartz CreekQuartz CreekQuartz Creek is a creek in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. This creek flows into the Salmo River near Ymir, British Columbia. Quartz creek was mined for gold in the 1860s....
- Gold Creek
- Beaver Creek
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- California Creek
- Sulatna River
External links
- http://nowitna.fws.gov/ Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge at "U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Alaska"