Skwentna River

The Skwentna River[3] is a river in the southwestern part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

Skwentna River
Location of the mouth of the Skwentna River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates61°25′57″N 152°40′47″W[1]
South Twin Glacier
  elevation3,500 ft (1,100 m)[2]
Mouth 
  coordinates
61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W[1]
Yentna River
  elevation
125 ft (38 m)[1]
Length100 mi (160 km)[1]

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1898 by Spurr (1900,p. 48), USGS, as "Skwent River."[1]

Watershed

Heads at South Twin Glacier at 61°26′00″N 152°41′00″W, flows North and East to Yentna River, 63 miles (101 km) North of Tyonek, Alaska Cook Inlet Low.[1]

Tributaries

See also

References


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