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| 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 ] 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 ]s.<ref name="Fisheries1907">{{cite book|title=The Fisheries of Alaska|url=http://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. | 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 ] 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 ]s.<ref name="Fisheries1907">{{cite book|title=The Fisheries of Alaska|url=http://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. | ||
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In 1895, the Alaska Packers Association established a fishing station on the right bank about {{convert|5|miles}} 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.<ref name="Cobb1921">{{cite book|last=Cobb|first=John Nathan|title=Pacific salmon fisheries|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=A0F4JP3swYQC&pg=PA63|edition=Public domain|year=1921|publisher=Government Printing Office|pages=63–}}</ref> The cannery plants operated about {{convert|6|miles}} from the mouth, the river being about {{convert|2|miles}} 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=http://books.google.com/books?id=pcpBAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA235|edition=Public domain|year=1916|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|pages=235–}}</ref> Only employing gill nets, fishing operations occurred from about {{convert|3|miles}} above the canneries to the South Spit, near the mouth. Gill nets only were employed, and the catch included ], ] (canned under a pink salmon label), and ].<ref name=Fisheries1907 /> | ||
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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 or Igagik (Russian variations); variously Agouyak, lgiagik. Egegak. Ugiagik; Ugaguk is obsolete except on Government maps.
Geography
The river is located on the Alaska Peninsula. 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 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.
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.
Fisheries
In 1895, the Alaska Packers Association established a fishing station on the right bank about 5 miles (8.0 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 (9.7 km) from the mouth, the river being about 2 miles (3.2 km) wide at the point of the canneries. Only employing gill nets, fishing operations occurred from about 3 miles (4.8 km) above the canneries to the South Spit, near the mouth. Gill nets only were employed, and the catch included King salmon, Dog salmon (canned under a pink salmon label), and coho salmon.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- 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–.
58°12′19″N 157°25′07″W / 58.20528°N 157.41861°W / 58.20528; -157.41861
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