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| The '''Kokolik River''' is a ] in ]. | |||
| | name = Kokolik River | |||
| | native_name ={{native name|ik|Qaqalik}} | |||
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| | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | |||
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| | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Kokolik River in Alaska | |||
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| | length = {{convert|200|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="Place Names">{{cite book|last=Orth |first=Donald J. |author2=United States Geological Survey |title=Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 |url=http://137.229.113.112/webpubs/usgs/p/text/p0567.pdf |publisher=United States Government Printing Office |year=1971 |orig-year=1967 |page=537 |access-date=September 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017165933/http://137.229.113.112/webpubs/usgs/p/text/p0567.pdf |archive-date=October 17, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
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| | source1_coordinates= {{coord|68|30|21|N|162|09|45|W|display=inline}} | |||
| | source1_elevation = {{convert|2631|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>Derived by entering source coordinates in ].</ref> | |||
| | mouth = ], ], Arctic Ocean | |||
| | mouth_location = {{convert|1|mi|km}} east of ] | |||
| | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|69|46|15|N|162|59|48|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|1404902}} | title = Kokolik River| access-date = September 8, 2013}}</ref> | |||
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| The '''Kokolik River''' (]: ''Qaqalik'') is a stream, {{convert|200|mi|km}} long, in the western ] of the ] of ]. | |||
| ==Geography== | |||
| The Kokolik River (]: ''Qaqalik'') is a stream, {{convert|200|mi|km}} long, in the western ] of the ] of ].<ref name="Place Names"/> It rises in the ] of the western ] and flows generally north and northwest into the ].<ref name="gnis"/> The ] is {{convert|1|mi|km}} east of ], on the ] of the Arctic Ocean.<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
| Its ] name, ''Qaqalik'', refers to the ], an edible plant found in the region. A variant name, ''Kepizetka'' (qipigsatqaq), recorded on an ] map in the late 19th century, means "it twists" or "crooked".<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
| {{Further|Iligluruk Creek|Tingmerkpuk River}} | |||
| ==Geology== | |||
| ] | |||
| The river passes through the ] in the westernmost ] (NPR-A). The sandstone contains oil, which is thought to have been generated beneath Western North Slope and migrated northeastward into NPR-A.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=Kokolik River Oil Sand {{!}} U.S. Geological Survey |url=https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/kokolik-river-oil-sand |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=www.usgs.gov}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| In the summer of 1977, a ] fire, apparently caused by lightning, affected {{convert|44|km2|mi2|disp=flip}} near the Kokolik River due east of Point Lay. Vegetation along the border of the ] burned during an exceptionally dry spell in the region. The site was the furthest north the ] had ever fought a tundra fire.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Hall|first=Dorothy K.|author-link=Dorothy Hall (scientist)|author2=Brown, Jerry|author3=Johnson, Larry|title=The 1977 Tundra Fire in the Kokolik River Area of Alaska|publisher=Arctic Institute of North America|journal=Arctic|volume=31|number=1|year=1978|pages=54–58|doi=10.14430/arctic2639|doi-access=free}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| ==References== | |||
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| ⚫ | {{Alaska-river-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:33, 28 September 2024
River in Alaska, United States| Kokolik River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Kokolik River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Qaqalik (Inupiaq) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | De Long Mountains |
| • coordinates | 68°30′21″N 162°09′45″W / 68.50583°N 162.16250°W / 68.50583; -162.16250 |
| • elevation | 2,631 ft (802 m) |
| Mouth | Kasegaluk Lagoon, Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean |
| • location | 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Point Lay |
| • coordinates | 69°46′15″N 162°59′48″W / 69.77083°N 162.99667°W / 69.77083; -162.99667 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 200 mi (320 km) |
The Kokolik River (Iñupiaq: Qaqalik) is a stream, 200 miles (320 km) long, in the western North Slope of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Geography
The Kokolik River (Iñupiaq: Qaqalik) is a stream, 200 miles (320 km) long, in the western North Slope of the U.S. state of Alaska. It rises in the De Long Mountains of the western Brooks Range and flows generally north and northwest into the Kasegaluk Lagoon. The river mouth is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Point Lay, on the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean.
Its Inuit name, Qaqalik, refers to the alpine bistort, an edible plant found in the region. A variant name, Kepizetka (qipigsatqaq), recorded on an Inuit map in the late 19th century, means "it twists" or "crooked".
Further information: Iligluruk Creek and Tingmerkpuk RiverGeology
The river passes through the Nanushuk Formation in the westernmost National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). The sandstone contains oil, which is thought to have been generated beneath Western North Slope and migrated northeastward into NPR-A.
History
In the summer of 1977, a tundra fire, apparently caused by lightning, affected 17 square miles (44 km) near the Kokolik River due east of Point Lay. Vegetation along the border of the National Petroleum Reserve burned during an exceptionally dry spell in the region. The site was the furthest north the Bureau of Land Management had ever fought a tundra fire.
See also
References
- ^ "Kokolik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) . Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. p. 537. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- "Kokolik River Oil Sand | U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. 2013. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- Hall, Dorothy K.; Brown, Jerry; Johnson, Larry (1978). "The 1977 Tundra Fire in the Kokolik River Area of Alaska". Arctic. 31 (1). Arctic Institute of North America: 54–58. doi:10.14430/arctic2639.
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