Kanuti River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kanuti River
Location of the mouth of the Kanuti River in Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Yukon–Koyukuk
Physical characteristics
Main source	near western border of the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge east of the Dalton Highway and slightly south of the Arctic Circle 3,312 ft (1,009 m) 66°31′12″N 150°04′22″W / 66.52000°N 150.07278°W / 66.52000; -150.07278
River mouth	Koyukuk River Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Allakaket 381 ft (116 m) 66°26′48″N 152°59′51″W / 66.44667°N 152.99750°W / 66.44667; -152.99750
Length	175 mi (282 km)

The Kanuti (Kkʼoonootnoʼ in Koyukon) is a 175-mile (282 km) tributary of the Koyukuk River in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river begins near the Arctic Circle and flows generally west, passing under the Dalton Highway near Caribou Mountain. After continuing through a relatively flat basin, it enters a 1,200-foot (370 m) deep canyon before meeting the larger river near Allakaket. The Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge covers a large part of the river basin.