List of rivers of Alaska facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler method of stream classification, and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, and thousands more streams and creeks. According to United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System, Alaska has about 9,728 officially named rivers, creeks, and streams. The length of the river is given if it is available from the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

The Twentymile River near the Seward Highway, January 2015

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This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries ordered from mouth to source, and indented under their downstream parent's name.

Arctic Ocean

Firth River – 125 miles (201 km)
Kongakut River – 110 miles (180 km)
Aichilik River – 75 miles (121 km)
Jago River – 90 miles (140 km)
Okpilak River – 70 miles (110 km)
Hulahula River – 90 miles (140 km)
Sadlerochit River – 70 miles (110 km)
Canning River – 125 miles (201 km)
- Marsh Fork Canning River – 50 miles (80 km)
Shaviovik River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Kavik River – 75 miles (121 km)
Kadleroshilik River – 90 miles (140 km)
Sagavanirktok River – 185 miles (298 km)
- Ivishak River – 90 miles (140 km)
  - Echooka River – 74 miles (119 km)
- Ribdon River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Atigun River – 45 miles (72 km)
Kuparuk River – 150 miles (240 km)
- Toolik River – 120 miles (190 km)
Colville River – 350 miles (560 km)
- Itkillik River – 220 miles (350 km)
- Anaktuvuk River – 135 miles (217 km)
  - Nanushuk River – 100 miles (160 km)
- Chandler River – 100 miles (160 km)
  - Siksikpuk River – 49 miles (79 km)
  - Ayiyak River – 58 miles (93 km)
- Killik River – 105 miles (169 km)
  - Okokmilaga River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Oolamnagavik River – 38 miles (61 km)
- Kurupa River – 80 miles (130 km)
- Awuna River – 200 miles (320 km)
- Etivluk River – 56 miles (90 km)
  - Nigu River – 70 miles (110 km)
- Ipnavik River – 68 miles (109 km)
- Kuna River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Kiligwa River
- Nuka River – 50 miles (80 km)
Fish Creek – 110 miles (180 km)
Ikpikpuk River – 195 miles (314 km)
- Titaluk River – 180 miles (290 km)
- Price River – 45 miles (72 km)
Topagoruk River – 160 miles (260 km)
Meade River – 150 miles (240 km)
- Usuktuk River – 135 miles (217 km)
Kuk River – 36 miles (58 km)
- Kungok River – 26 miles (42 km)
- Ivisaruk River – 78 miles (126 km)
- Avalik River – 85 miles (137 km)
  - Ketik River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Kaolak River – 60 miles (97 km)
Utukok River – 180 miles (290 km)
Kokolik River – 200 miles (320 km)
Kukpowruk River – 160 miles (260 km)
Pitmegea River – 42 miles (68 km)
Kukpuk River – 125 miles (201 km)
- Ipewik River – 85 miles (137 km)

Bering Strait

Kivalina River – 60 miles (97 km)
Wulik River – 80 miles (130 km)
Noatak River – 425 miles (684 km)
- Agashashok River – 42 miles (68 km)
- Eli River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Kelly River – 45 miles (72 km)
- Kugururok River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Nimiuktuk River
- Anisak River – 65 miles (105 km)
- Cutler River – 45 miles (72 km)
  - Imelyak River – 55 miles (89 km)
- Aniuk River – 45 miles (72 km)
Kobuk River – 280 miles (450 km)
- Squirrel River – 72 miles (116 km)
- Salmon River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Ambler River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Kogoluktuk River – 45 miles (72 km)
- Mauneluk River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Pah River – 55 miles (89 km)
- Reed River – 52 miles (84 km)
Selawik River – 140 miles (230 km)
- Kugarak River – 58 miles (93 km)
- Tagagawik River – 85 miles (137 km)
Buckland River – 67 miles (108 km)
Kiwalik River – 58 miles (93 km)
Kugruk River – 60 miles (97 km)
Inmachuk River - 30 miles (48 km)
Goodhope River – 48 miles (77 km)
Nugnugaluktuk River – 26 miles (42 km)
Agiapuk River – 60 miles (97 km)
- American River – 35 miles (56 km)
Kuzitrin River – 95 miles (153 km)
- Kruzgamepa River - 25 miles (40 km)
  - Grand Central River - 12 miles (19 km)
- Kougarok River – 45 miles (72 km)
- Noxapaga River – 56 miles (90 km)
Feather River – 17 miles (27 km)
Bluestone River – 13 miles (21 km)
Sinuk River
Cripple River
Penny River – 13 miles (21 km)
Snake River
Nome River
Fish River – 47 miles (76 km)
- Niukluk River – 52 miles (84 km)
  - Casadepaga River – 32 miles (51 km)
Tubutulik River – 25 miles (40 km)
Koyuk River – 115 miles (185 km)
Inglutalik River – 80 miles (130 km)
- Negromoon Creek
Ungalik River – 90 miles (140 km)
Shaktoolik River – 90 miles (140 km)
Unalakleet River – 90 miles (140 km)
- South River
- North River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Chiroskey River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Old Woman River
Pastolik River – 65 miles (105 km)

Yukon River Basin

Yukon River – 1,980 miles (3,190 km)
- Archuelinguk River - 25 miles (40 km)
- Andreafsky River – 120 miles (190 km)
  - East Fork Andreafsky River – 125 miles (201 km)
- Atchuelinguk River – 165 miles (266 km)
- Reindeer River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Innoko River – 500 miles (800 km)
  - Paimiut Slough – 70 miles (110 km)
    - Reindeer River – 65 miles (105 km)
  - Iditarod River – 325 miles (523 km)
    - Yetna River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - Mud River – 57 miles (92 km)
  - Dishna River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Bonasila River – 125 miles (201 km)
  - Stuyahok River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Anvik River – 140 miles (230 km)
- Khotol River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Nulato River – 71 miles (114 km)
- Koyukuk River – 425 miles (684 km)
  - Hammond River - 35 miles (56 km)
  - Gisasa River – 70 miles (110 km)
  - Kateel River – 115 miles (185 km)
  - Dulbi River – 85 miles (137 km)
  - Huslia River – 100 miles (160 km)
  - Hogatza River – 120 miles (190 km)
  - Indian River – 53 miles (85 km)
  - Kanuti River – 175 miles (282 km)
    - Kanuti Kilolitna River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - Alatna River – 145 miles (233 km)
  - South Fork Koyukuk River – 140 miles (230 km)
    - Fish Creek – 60 miles (97 km)
    - Jim River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - John River – 125 miles (201 km)
  - Wild River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - North Fork Koyukuk River – 100 miles (160 km)
    - Tinayguk River – 44 miles (71 km)
  - Middle Fork Koyukuk River – 62 miles (100 km)
- Yuki River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Melozitna River – 135 miles (217 km)
  - Little Melozitna River – 38 miles (61 km)
- Big Creek- 55 miles (89 km)
- Nowitna River – 250 miles (400 km)
  - Sulatna River – 100 miles (160 km)
  - Lost River - 33 miles (53 km)
  - Little Mud River-45 miles (72 km)
  - Big Mud River - 31 miles (50 km)
  - Titna River – 80 miles (130 km)
    - Telsitna River - 25 miles (40 km)
    - Sethkokna River – 52 miles (84 km)
  - Sulukna River-35 miles (56 km)
  - Susulatna River – 41 miles (66 km)
- Bering Creek-28 miles (45 km)
- Tozitna River – 83 miles (134 km)
- Tanana River – 659 miles (1,061 km)
  - Chitanana River – 65 miles (105 km)
  - Cosna River – 44 miles (71 km)
  - Zitiana River – 63 miles (101 km)
  - Kantishna River – 108 miles (174 km)
    - Toklat River – 85 miles (137 km)
      - Sushana River-38 miles (61 km)
    - Bearpaw River - 55 miles (89 km)
      - Moose Creek
        
        Lake Creek
    - John Hansen Creek
    - McKinley River – 58 miles (93 km)
    - Birch Creek – 65 miles (105 km)
      - Muddy River – 25 miles (40 km)
        
        Foraker River – 60 miles (97 km)
        
        Herron River - 48 miles (77 km)
        
        Wolf Creek - 20 miles (32 km)
  - Tolovana River – 117 miles (188 km)
    - Chatanika River - 128 miles (206 km)
      - Tatalina River-75 miles (121 km)
  - Totchaket Slough-7 miles (11 km)
  - West middle river / East middle river - 15 miles (24 km)
  - Nenana River – 140 miles (230 km)
    - Seventeenmile slough - 17 miles (27 km)
    - Teklanika River – 90 miles (140 km)
      - Savage River - 30 miles (48 km)
      - Sanctuary River - 30 miles (48 km)
  - Togatilli Creek - 5 miles (8.0 km)
  - Totatlanika River-30 miles (48 km)
  - Wood River – 115 miles (185 km)
    - Tatlanika Creek-54 miles (87 km)
  - Crooked Creek- 28 miles (45 km)
  - Willow Creek - 30 miles (48 km)
  - Clear Creek - 37 miles (60 km)
  - Chena River – 100 miles (160 km)
    - Little Chena river - 35 miles (56 km)
  - Salcha River – 125 miles (201 km)
  - Little Delta River – 24 miles (39 km)
  - Delta Creek – 40 miles (64 km)
  - Delta River – 80 miles (130 km)
  - Goodpaster River – 91 miles (146 km)
  - Gerstle River - 40 miles (64 km)
  - Volkmar River - 26 miles (42 km)
  - Healy River - 50 miles (80 km)
  - Johnson River - 23 miles (37 km)
  - Robertson River - 26 miles (42 km)
  - Tok River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - Tetlin River – 75 miles (121 km)
    - Kalukna River - 37 miles (60 km)
  - Kalutna River - 25 miles (40 km)
  - Chisana River – 105 miles (169 km)
  - Nabesna River – 75 miles (121 km)
    - Cheslina River - 25 miles (40 km)
- Hess Creek – 50 miles (80 km)
  - Troublesome Creek (Hess Creek)
- Ray River – 43 miles (69 km)
- Dall River – 80 miles (130 km)
- Hodzana River – 125 miles (201 km)
- Beaver Creek – 180 miles (290 km)
- Hadweenzic River – 93 miles (150 km)
- Birch Creek – 150 miles (240 km)
  - Preacher Creek – 68 miles (109 km)
- Chandalar River – 100 miles (160 km)
  - East Fork Chandalar River – 175 miles (282 km)
    - North Fork East Fork Chandalar River – 54 miles (87 km)
    - Wind River – 80 miles (130 km)
    - Junjik River – 65 miles (105 km)
  - Middle Fork Chandalar River – 102 miles (164 km)
  - North Fork Chandalar River – 104 miles (167 km)
- Christian River – 140 miles (230 km)
- Porcupine River – 569 miles (916 km)
  - Grass River – 39 miles (63 km)
    - Little Black River – 82 miles (132 km)
  - Draanjik River – 160 miles (260 km)
    - Salmon Fork Black River – 90 miles (140 km)
    - Grayling Fork Black River – 80 miles (130 km)
  - Sheenjek River – 200 miles (320 km)
    - Koness River – 72 miles (116 km)
  - Coleen River – 52 miles (84 km)
  - Old Crow River – 175 miles (282 km)
- Charley River – 88 miles (142 km)
- Kandik River – 82 miles (132 km)
- Nation River – 70 miles (110 km)
- Seventymile River – 58 miles (93 km)
- Tatonduk River – 70 miles (110 km)
- Fortymile River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - North Fork Fortymile River – 44 miles (71 km)
    - Middle Fork Fortymile River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - South Fork Fortymile River – 33 miles (53 km)
    - Mosquito Fork – 86 miles (138 km)
    - Dennison Fork – 60 miles (97 km)
- Sixtymile River – 85 miles (137 km)
- White River – 200 miles (320 km)
  - Ladue River – 100 miles (160 km)
  - Beaver Creek – 85 miles (137 km)

Bering Sea

The Tangle Lakes in the Alaska Range sit on the divide between the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska watersheds, and are the source of the Delta River

Black River – 90 miles (140 km)
Kun River – 65 miles (105 km)
Kokechik River – 60 miles (Kashunuk distributary)
Kashunuk River – 225 miles (Yukon distributary)
Manokinak River – 75 miles (121 km)
Azun River – 50 miles (80 km)
Joshua Green River - 15 miles (24 km)
Ninglick River – 44 miles (71 km)
- Izaviknek River – 80 miles (130 km)
Kolavinarak River – 40 miles (64 km)
Kuskokwim River – 724 miles (1,165 km)
- Eek River – 108 miles (174 km)
- Johnson River – 215 miles (346 km)
- Gweek River – 70 miles (110 km)
- Kwethluk River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Kisaralik River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Tuluksak River – 90 miles (140 km)
- Aniak River – 140 miles (230 km)
- George River – 80 miles (130 km)
- Holitna River – 110 miles (180 km)
  - Hoholitna River – 165 miles (266 km)
- Stony River – 190 miles (310 km)
- Swift River – 100 miles (160 km)
- Takotna River – 120 miles (190 km)
  - Nixon Fork – 88 miles (142 km)
- Middle Fork Kuskokwim River – 130 miles (210 km)
  - Big River – 130 miles (210 km)
- South Fork Kuskokwim River – 130 miles (210 km)
- East Fork Kuskokwim River – 40 miles (64 km)
  - Slow Fork – 60 miles (97 km)
  - Tonzona River – 75 miles (121 km)
- North Fork Kuskokwim River – 150 miles (240 km)
  - Swift Fork – 75 miles (121 km)
Kanektok River – 75 miles (121 km)
Arolik River – 38 miles (61 km)
Goodnews River – 60 miles (97 km)
Togiak River – 48 miles (77 km)
Igushik River – 50 miles (80 km)
Snake River – 45 miles (72 km)
Nushagak River – 242 miles (389 km)
- Wood River – 20 miles (32 km)
- Kokwok River – 36 miles (58 km)
- Mulchatna River – 160 miles (260 km)
  - Stuyahok River – 45 miles (72 km)
  - Koktuli River
  - Chilikadrotna River – 55 miles (89 km)
- Nuyakuk River – 36 miles (58 km)
  - Tikchik River – 45 miles (72 km)
- King Salmon River – 45 miles (72 km)
Kvichak River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Alagnak River – 64 miles (103 km)
- Newhalen River – 22 miles (35 km)
  - Chulitna River – 90 miles (140 km)
  - Tlikakila River – 50 miles (80 km)
Naknek River – 35 miles (56 km)
- Savonoski River – 35 miles (56 km)
  - American Creek – 50 miles (80 km)
Egegik River (also Ugaguk) – 28 miles (45 km)
- King Salmon River – 60 miles (97 km)
Dago Creek – 50 miles (80 km)
Ugashik River – 43 miles (69 km)
- King Salmon River – 35 miles (56 km)
- Dog Salmon River – 70 miles (110 km)
Cinder River – 44 miles (71 km)
Meshik River – 31 miles (50 km)
Caribou River (Alaska) – 50 miles (80 km)

Gulf of Alaska

Chignik River – 20 miles (32 km)
Aniakchak River – 27 miles (43 km)
Ayakulik River – 28 miles (45 km)
Karluk River – 24 miles (39 km)
Kamishak River – 38 miles (61 km)
McNeil River – 22 miles (35 km)
McArthur River – 33 miles (53 km)
- Chakachatna River – 36 miles (58 km)
Beluga River – 35 miles (56 km)

The Denali Highway crosses the upper Susitna river

Susitna River – 313 miles (504 km)
- Yentna River – 75 miles (121 km)
  - Kahiltna River – 60 miles (97 km)
  - Skwentna River – 100 miles (160 km)
    - Talachulitna River – 45 miles (72 km)
- Deshka River – 44 miles (71 km)
  - Kroto Creek
  - Moose Creek
- Talkeetna River – 85 miles (137 km)
- Chulitna River – 70 miles (110 km)
  - Tokositna River – 34 miles (55 km)
- Oshetna River – 55 miles (89 km)
- Tyone River – 30 miles (48 km)
- Maclaren River – 55 miles (89 km)
Little Susitna River – 110 miles (180 km)
Matanuska River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Kings River - 15 miles (24 km)
- Chickaloon River – 34 miles (55 km)
Knik River – 25 miles (40 km)
Eklutna River – 22 miles (35 km)
Eagle River – 40 miles (64 km)
Ship Creek – 30 miles (48 km)
Twentymile River - 30 miles (48 km)
Placer River - 30 miles (48 km)
Chickaloon River – 36 miles (58 km)
Swanson River – 40 miles (64 km)
Kenai River – 75 miles (121 km)
- Snow River - 18 miles (29 km)
- Skilak River - 5 miles (8.0 km)
Kasilof River – 17 miles (27 km)
Ninilchik River – 21 miles (34 km)
Nelchina River – 47 miles (76 km)
- Little Nelchina River – 44 miles (71 km)
Anchor River – 30 miles (48 km)
Fox River – 27 miles (43 km)
Martin River – 7 miles (11 km)
Lowe River – 20 miles (32 km)
Copper River – 300 miles (480 km)
- Martin River – 22 miles (35 km)
- Bremner River – 40 miles (64 km)
- Tasnuna River
- Tiekel River – 34 miles (55 km)
- Chitina River – 112 miles (180 km)
  - Nizina River – 37 miles (60 km)
  - Tana River – 31 miles (50 km)
- Slana River – 55 miles (89 km)
- Tonsina River – 60 miles (97 km)
- Klutina River – 63 miles (101 km)
- Tazlina River – 30 miles (48 km)
- Gulkana River – 50 miles (80 km)
- Gakona River – 64 miles (103 km)
- Chistochina River – 48 miles (77 km)

Southeast Alaska

Bering River – 21 miles (34 km)
Duktoth River – 28 miles (45 km)
Yahtse River
Alsek River – 240 miles (390 km)
Endicott River – 25 miles (40 km)
Chilkat River – 52 miles (84 km)
- Tsirku River – 25 miles (40 km)
- Klehini River – 30 miles (48 km)
Chilkoot River – 20 miles (32 km)
Taiya River – 17 miles (27 km)
Eagle River (Favorite Channel) – 5 miles (8 km)
Taku River – 54 miles (87 km)
Whiting River – 40 miles (64 km)
Stikine River – 379 miles (610 km)
Eagle River (Bradfield Canal) – 8 miles (13 km)
King Salmon River – 11 miles (18 km)
Craig River enters Canada to join the Iskut
Unuk River – 28 miles (45 km)
Chickamin River – 37 miles (60 km)
Kelsall River
Skagway River
- Porcupine Creek (Porcupine River tributary)
Blue River
Behm River