Skwentna River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Skwentna River
Location of the mouth of the Skwentna River in Alaska
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Matanuska-Susitna
Physical characteristics
Main source	3,500 ft (1,100 m) 61°25′57″N 152°40′47″W / 61.43250°N 152.67972°W / 61.43250; -152.67972 South Twin Glacier
River mouth	125 ft (38 m) 61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W / 61.98556°N 151.13972°W / 61.98556; -151.13972 Yentna River
Length	100 mi (160 km)

The Skwentna River 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