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| name = Skwentna River | | name = Skwentna River | ||
| native_name = Shqitnu | |||
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==History== | ==History== |
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River in Alaska, United StatesSkwentna River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Skwentna River in Alaska | |
Native name | Shqitnu Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 61°25′57″N 152°40′47″W / 61.43250°N 152.67972°W / 61.43250; -152.67972 South Twin Glacier |
• elevation | 3,500 ft (1,100 m) |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W / 61.98556°N 151.13972°W / 61.98556; -151.13972 Yentna River |
• elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
Length | 100 mi (160 km) |
The Skwentna River (Dena'ina: Shqitnu) is a river in the southwestern part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.
History
Tanaina Indian name reported in 1898 by Spurr (1900,p. 48), USGS, as "Skwent River."
Watershed
Heads at South Twin Glacier at 61°26′00″N 152°41′00″W / 61.43333°N 152.68333°W / 61.43333; -152.68333, flows North and East to Yentna River, 63 miles (101 km) North of Tyonek, Alaska Cook Inlet Low.
Tributaries
See also
References
- "Skwentna River source from USGS-GNIS". MSR Maps.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skwentna River
- United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:
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