Yentna River

Yentna River
Yentna River in Southcentral Alaska
Location of the mouth of the Yentna River in Alaska
Native name	Yentnu (Tanaina)
Location
Country	United States of America
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	East Fork Yentna River and West Fork Yentna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
• coordinates	62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W[3]
• elevation	200 ft (61 m)[1][2]
Mouth
• location	Susitna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
• coordinates	61°33′38″N 150°29′4″W[3]
• elevation	26 ft (7.9 m)[3]
Length	75 mi (121 km)[3]

The Yentna River[4] (Dena'ina: Yentnu) is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork[1] and West Fork[2] at 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W,[3] flows South-East to Susitna River, 30 miles (48 km) North-West of Anchorage, Alaska, at Cook Inlet Low.[3]

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."[3]

Watershed

Location of Susitna, Alaska

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, Elevation: 75 feet (23 m)[5]
• Bottle Creek (Yentna River) 61°57′49″N 151°4′44″W, Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)[6]
• Skwentna River 61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W, Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)[7]
• East Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W, Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)[1]
• West Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W, Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)[2]

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.

See also

List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. "East Fork Yetna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
2. "West Fork Yetna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
3. "Yentna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
4. United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:
5. "Kahiltna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
6. "Bottle Creek (Yentna River)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
7. "Skwentna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.