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| The '''Killik River'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} is a {{convert|105|mi|km|adj=on}} tributary of the ] in the ] of ].<ref name="gnis"/> It begins in the northern portion of ] and flows north onto property of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lands|url=http://www.asrc.com/Lands/Pages/default.aspx|publisher=Arctic Slope Regional Corporation|year=2013|accessdate=September 5, 2013}} A clickable PDF map filed under "Land Access" shows the private lands along the Killik River.</ref> | The '''Killik River'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} is a {{convert|105|mi|km|adj=on}} tributary of the ] in the ] of ].<ref name="gnis"/> It begins in the northern portion of ] and flows north onto property of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lands|url=http://www.asrc.com/Lands/Pages/default.aspx|publisher=Arctic Slope Regional Corporation|year=2013|accessdate=September 5, 2013}} A clickable PDF map filed under "Land Access" shows the private lands along the Killik River.</ref> | ||
| The river |
The river's headwaters are near Survey Pass in the ] on the north slope of the central ], and its mouth is south of Angoyakvik Pass.<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book|title=Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|location=Yarmouth, Maine|page=136|edition=7th|year=2010|isbn=978-0-89933-289-5}}</ref> The direction of flow is generally northeast, although the river turns to the northwest in its lower reaches after receiving the Okokmilaga River from the ].<ref name="DeLorme"/> | ||
| Major tributaries of the Killik are April and Easter creeks, as well as the Okokmilaga.<ref name="DeLorme"/> North of Easter Creek, tributary streams, such as Aniakvik Creek and Nigaktukvik Creek, flow predominantly through short, narrow, V-shaped valleys. Numerous changes of the river's course within this valley have left behind a large number of lakes, as well as gravelbars and sandbars. The ] in the Killik valley appears to be dominated by copious stretches of ] (betula nana), and ]s, with large expanses of ] and ]s. | Major tributaries of the Killik are April and Easter creeks, as well as the Okokmilaga.<ref name="DeLorme"/> North of Easter Creek, tributary streams, such as Aniakvik Creek and Nigaktukvik Creek, flow predominantly through short, narrow, V-shaped valleys. Numerous changes of the river's course within this valley have left behind a large number of lakes, as well as gravelbars and sandbars. The ] in the Killik valley appears to be dominated by copious stretches of ] (betula nana), and ]s, with large expanses of ] and ]s. | ||
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The Killik River is a 105-mile (169 km) tributary of the Colville River in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins in the northern portion of Gates of the Arctic National Park and flows north onto property of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.
The river's headwaters are near Survey Pass in the Endicott Mountains on the north slope of the central Brooks Range, and its mouth is south of Angoyakvik Pass. The direction of flow is generally northeast, although the river turns to the northwest in its lower reaches after receiving the Okokmilaga River from the right.
Major tributaries of the Killik are April and Easter creeks, as well as the Okokmilaga. North of Easter Creek, tributary streams, such as Aniakvik Creek and Nigaktukvik Creek, flow predominantly through short, narrow, V-shaped valleys. Numerous changes of the river's course within this valley have left behind a large number of lakes, as well as gravelbars and sandbars. The tundra in the Killik valley appears to be dominated by copious stretches of dwarf birch (betula nana), and sedges, with large expanses of sedge bogs and tussocks.
The Killik is fed largely by precipitation and snow melt, and hence its waters are relatively clear of the sediment that characterizes glacial streams.
See also
References
- Cite error: The named reference
gniswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - "Lands". Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013. A clickable PDF map filed under "Land Access" shows the private lands along the Killik River.
- ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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