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Skwentna River
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

• Talachulitna River

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. "Skwentna River source from USGS-GNIS". MSR Maps.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skwentna River
3. United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:

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