Igushik River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Igushik River |
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Alaska Packer's Association saltery on the Igushik River, 1917
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Location of the mouth of the Igushik River in Alaska
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Native name | Iiyuussiiq |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Dillingham |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Amanka Lake Togiak National Wildlife Refuge 133 ft (41 m) 59°02′52″N 159°16′11″W / 59.04778°N 159.26972°W |
River mouth | Nushagak Bay 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Dillingham 0 ft (0 m) 58°41′31″N 158°49′12″W / 58.69194°N 158.82000°W |
Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
The Igushik River (Yup'ik: Iiyuussiiq) is a stream, 50 miles (80 km) long, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. The river flows south from Amanka Lake into the Nushagak Bay arm of Bristol Bay. Except for a small segment in the village of Manokotak, the entire river is part of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.
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