Anvik River

Anvik River
Anvik River is located in Alaska
Anvik River
Location of the mouth of the Anvik River in Alaska
Native nameTuilnguq (Central Yupik)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon–Koyukuk
Physical characteristics
SourceNulato Hills
 • coordinates63°39′26″N 160°07′26″W / 63.65722°N 160.12389°W / 63.65722; -160.12389[1]
 • elevation1,797 ft (548 m)[2]
MouthYukon River
 • location
1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Anvik
 • coordinates
62°40′50″N 160°12′11″W / 62.68056°N 160.20306°W / 62.68056; -160.20306[1]
 • elevation
52 ft (16 m)[1]
Length140 mi (230 km)[3]

The Anvik River(/ˈæn.vɪk/) (Yup'ik: Tuilnguq) is a 140-mile (230 km) tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows southeast from the Nulato Hills to its mouth on the larger river 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Anvik.[3]

The annual production of summer chum salmon along the Anvik River is thought to be the largest in the Yukon River basin.[4] The river has excellent fishing for four species of salmon as well as northern pike, sheefish, Arctic char, rainbow trout, and grayling.[5]

Rated Class 1 (easy) on the International Scale of River Difficulty, about 121 miles (195 km) of the Anvik is suitable for floating by open canoes, folding boats and kayaks, and inflatable canoes, kayaks, and rafts. Floatplanes, riverboats, and wheeled airplanes that can land on gravel bars can transport boaters as far as McDonald Creek, near the headwaters.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Anvik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 82. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013 – via United States Government Printing Office.
  4. ^ Dunbar, R.D.; Pfisterer, C.T. (2007). "Anvik River Sonar Chum Salmon Escapement Study, 2003: Fishery Data Series No. 07-15" (PDF). Alaska Department of Fish and Game. p. 1. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Jettmar, Karen (2008) [1993]. The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier (3rd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-0-89732-957-6.


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