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| ⚫ | The '''Egegik River''' (pronounced locally, I-ga-gik; ], '''Igyagiiq'''; translation, "swift")<ref name="Baker1906">{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Marcus|title=Geographic dictionary of Alaska|url= |
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| | name = Egegik River | |||
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| | image = Egegik bay on the Alaska Peninsula.jpg | |||
| | image_caption = ] | |||
| | image_size = 300 | |||
| | map = Becharof National Wildlife Refuge.png | |||
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| | map_caption = The river begins in the ] | |||
| | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | |||
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| | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Egegik River in Alaska | |||
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| | subdivision_name1 = United States | |||
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| | subdivision_name2 = Alaska | |||
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| | subdivision_type4 = Borough | |||
| | subdivision_name4 = ] | |||
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| <!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --> | |||
| | length = {{convert|28|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
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| <!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES --> | |||
| | source1 = ] | |||
| | source1_location = ] | |||
| | source1_coordinates= {{coord|58|02|25|N|156|50|26|W|display=inline}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
| | source1_elevation = {{convert|14|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>Derived by entering source coordinates in ].</ref> | |||
| | mouth = Egegik Bay | |||
| | mouth_location = {{convert|38|mi|km}} southwest of ], ] | |||
| | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|58|12|19|N|157|25|07|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = January 1, 2000|url={{gnis3|1401688}} | title = Egegik River| accessdate = November 30, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
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| ⚫ | The '''Egegik River''' (pronounced locally, I-ga-gik; ], '''Igyagiiq'''; translation, "swift")<ref name="Baker1906">{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Marcus|title=Geographic dictionary of Alaska|url=https://archive.org/details/geographicdicti00bakegoog|edition=Public domain|year=1906|publisher=Government Printing Office|pages=–}}</ref> is a ] in the ] of ]. A biological survey was conducted at the base of the ] in 1902 by ], which included the Egegik River.<ref>Baker, p. 53</ref> | ||
| ==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| The river has been known by other names and spellings: Ougagouk (1828); Ugaguk or Igagik (Russian variations); variously Agouyak, lgiagik. Egegak. Ugiagik |
The river has been known by other names and spellings: Ougagouk (1828); Ugaguk (obsolete except on Government maps) or Igagik (Russian variations); also variously Agouyak, lgiagik. Egegak. Ugiagik.<ref name=Baker1906 /><ref name="Bright2004">{{cite book|last=Bright|first=William|title=Native American Placenames of the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5XfxzCm1qa4C&pg=PA141|accessdate=5 July 2013|year=2004|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-3598-4|pages=141–}}</ref> | ||
| ==Geography== | |||
| The river is located on the Alaska Peninsula. Its watershed originates in the ] before it flows westward from ] into ] via ], an arm of ]. Egegik rapids are reported at the outlet of Becharof Lake.<ref name=Baker1906 /> The town of ] is situated at the mouth of the river.<ref name=Baker1906 /> White bluff is situated on the river's north shore, just inside Cape Chichagof at Bristol Bay.<ref>Baker, p. 672</ref> The major tributaries are Kejulik River, Shosky Creek, and King Salmon River. The ], which drains the area between Becharof and ] lakes, is the principal tributary to the Egegik from the north.<ref>Baker, p. 367</ref> Being {{convert|60|miles}} in length, it enters about {{convert|7.5|miles}} from the mouth of the Egegik.<ref name=Fisheries1907 /> ] is nearby. | |||
| ] (Peulik volcano in background).]] | |||
| Ugaguk River, the outlet of Lake Becharof, flows in a westerly direction for approximately {{convert|50|miles}}. It empties into the Kvichak Bay approximately {{convert|30|miles}} north of ] with its northern entrance point at ]. Its ]water extends {{convert|25|miles}} up river and the river is navigable to within {{convert|10|miles}} of the lake, where there is a succession of ].<ref name="Fisheries1907">{{cite book|title=The Fisheries of Alaska|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1dY0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA40|accessdate=5 July 2013|edition=Public domain|year=1907|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|pages=40–}}</ref> At low water, a large part of the river bed is exposed with shoals, banks, and narrow, winding channels. At the mouth, shoal water extends for several miles offshore. | |||
| ==Fauna== | |||
| Spawning of ] most commonly occurs in the river in the month of August. The ] spawning and rearing habitat is situated along the main stem of the river. The main stream of the river supports ]. Arctic Char migrate down the river in late May. Lake Trout are found near at the lake's outlet to Egegik River.<ref name="Service1988">{{cite book|title=Becharof National Wildlife Refuge: draft wilderness review amendment and supplemental environmental impact statement for the wilderness proposal of the final Becharof comprehensive conservation plan/environmental impact statement/wilderness review|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mk7xAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA42|year=1988|publisher=U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service|pages=3, 42–}}</ref> | |||
| ==Economy== | |||
| In 1895, the Alaska Packers Association established a fishing station on the right bank about {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} from the mouth and operated as a saltery until 1900, when the operations was moved to the cannery site. In 1899, the Alaska Packers Association, under the name of the Egegak Packing Company, began construction of a cannery on the left bank opposite and a little above the salting station; it was finished in 1900. In 1903, the North Alaska Salmon Company built and operated a cannery on the opposite shore from the Alaska Packers Association; it changed its name after several years to that of its new owners, ].<ref name="Cobb1921">{{cite book|last=Cobb|first=John Nathan|title=Pacific salmon fisheries|url=https://archive.org/details/pacificsalmonfis00cobb|edition=Public domain|year=1921|publisher=Government Printing Office|pages=–}}</ref> The cannery plants operated about {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} from the mouth, the river being about {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} wide at the point of the canneries.<ref name="Survey1916">{{cite book|author=U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey|title=United States Coast Pilot 9: Alaska|url=https://archive.org/details/unitedstatescoa01survgoog|edition=Public domain|year=1916|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|pages=–}}</ref> Only ] was employed for commercial fishing,<ref name=Cobb1921 /> with fishing operations occurring from about {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} above the canneries to the South Spit, near the mouth. Gill nets only were employed, and the catch included ] (Chinook), ] (chum salmon, canned under a pink salmon label), and coho salmon.<ref name=Fisheries1907 /> | |||
| In the mid-1980s, there was one shore based processor/buyer at Egegik, with eight others working by other rivers in the locale. The Egegik District maintained 22 floating stations and had 492 drift net permit holders. Three-quarters of all personal use salmon came from the commercially caught fish.<ref name=Service1988 /> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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| {{Coord|58|12|19|N|157|25|07|W|display=title}} | |||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| {{LakeAndPeninsulaAK-geo-stub}} | |||
Latest revision as of 22:10, 22 October 2023
River in Alaska, United States| Egegik River | |
|---|---|
 Egegik Bay | |
 The river begins in the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge | |
  Location of the mouth of the Egegik River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Lake and Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Becharof Lake |
| • location | Becharof National Wildlife Refuge |
| • coordinates | 58°02′25″N 156°50′26″W / 58.04028°N 156.84056°W / 58.04028; -156.84056 |
| • elevation | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Mouth | Egegik Bay |
| • location | 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Naknek, Alaska Peninsula |
| • coordinates | 58°12′19″N 157°25′07″W / 58.20528°N 157.41861°W / 58.20528; -157.41861 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
The Egegik River (pronounced locally, I-ga-gik; Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Igyagiiq; translation, "swift") is a waterway in the U.S. state of Alaska. A biological survey was conducted at the base of the Alaska Peninsula in 1902 by Wilfred Hudson Osgood, which included the Egegik River.
Etymology
The river has been known by other names and spellings: Ougagouk (1828); Ugaguk (obsolete except on Government maps) or Igagik (Russian variations); also variously Agouyak, lgiagik. Egegak. Ugiagik.
Geography
The river is located on the Alaska Peninsula. Its watershed originates in the Aleutian Range before it flows westward from Becharof Lake into Bristol Bay via Egegik Bay, an arm of Kvichak Bay. Egegik rapids are reported at the outlet of Becharof Lake. The town of Egegik is situated at the mouth of the river. White bluff is situated on the river's north shore, just inside Cape Chichagof at Bristol Bay. The major tributaries are Kejulik River, Shosky Creek, and King Salmon River. The King Salmon River, which drains the area between Becharof and Naknek lakes, is the principal tributary to the Egegik from the north. Being 60 miles (97 km) in length, it enters about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) from the mouth of the Egegik. Becharof National Wildlife Refuge is nearby.
Ugaguk River, the outlet of Lake Becharof, flows in a westerly direction for approximately 50 miles (80 km). It empties into the Kvichak Bay approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Cape Greig with its northern entrance point at Cape Chichagof. Its tidewater extends 25 miles (40 km) up river and the river is navigable to within 10 miles (16 km) of the lake, where there is a succession of rapids. At low water, a large part of the river bed is exposed with shoals, banks, and narrow, winding channels. At the mouth, shoal water extends for several miles offshore.
Fauna
Spawning of pink salmon most commonly occurs in the river in the month of August. The coho salmon spawning and rearing habitat is situated along the main stem of the river. The main stream of the river supports chum salmon. Arctic Char migrate down the river in late May. Lake Trout are found near at the lake's outlet to Egegik River.
Economy
In 1895, the Alaska Packers Association established a fishing station on the right bank about 5 miles (8 km) from the mouth and operated as a saltery until 1900, when the operations was moved to the cannery site. In 1899, the Alaska Packers Association, under the name of the Egegak Packing Company, began construction of a cannery on the left bank opposite and a little above the salting station; it was finished in 1900. In 1903, the North Alaska Salmon Company built and operated a cannery on the opposite shore from the Alaska Packers Association; it changed its name after several years to that of its new owners, Libby, McNeill & Libby. The cannery plants operated about 6 miles (10 km) from the mouth, the river being about 2 miles (3 km) wide at the point of the canneries. Only gillnetting was employed for commercial fishing, with fishing operations occurring from about 3 miles (5 km) above the canneries to the South Spit, near the mouth. Gill nets only were employed, and the catch included king salmon (Chinook), dog salmon (chum salmon, canned under a pink salmon label), and coho salmon.
In the mid-1980s, there was one shore based processor/buyer at Egegik, with eight others working by other rivers in the locale. The Egegik District maintained 22 floating stations and had 492 drift net permit holders. Three-quarters of all personal use salmon came from the commercially caught fish.
See also
References
- ^ "Egegik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ Baker, Marcus (1906). Geographic dictionary of Alaska (Public domain ed.). Government Printing Office. pp. 646–.
- Baker, p. 53
- Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- Baker, p. 672
- Baker, p. 367
- ^ The Fisheries of Alaska (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. 1907. pp. 40–. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ Becharof National Wildlife Refuge: draft wilderness review amendment and supplemental environmental impact statement for the wilderness proposal of the final Becharof comprehensive conservation plan/environmental impact statement/wilderness review. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1988. pp. 3, 42–.
- ^ Cobb, John Nathan (1921). Pacific salmon fisheries (Public domain ed.). Government Printing Office. pp. 63–.
- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1916). United States Coast Pilot 9: Alaska (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 235–.