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Igushik River

Coordinates: 58°41′31″N 158°49′12″W / 58.69194°N 158.82000°W / 58.69194; -158.82000
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Igushik River
Alaska Packer's Association saltery on the Igushik River, 1917
Igushik River is located in Alaska
Igushik River
Location of the mouth of the Igushik River in Alaska
Native nameIiyuussiiq (Central Yupik)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaDillingham
Physical characteristics
SourceAmanka Lake
 • locationTogiak National Wildlife Refuge
 • coordinates59°02′52″N 159°16′11″W / 59.04778°N 159.26972°W / 59.04778; -159.26972[1]
 • elevation133 ft (41 m)[2]
MouthNushagak Bay
 • location
26 miles (42 km) southwest of Dillingham
 • coordinates
58°41′31″N 158°49′12″W / 58.69194°N 158.82000°W / 58.69194; -158.82000[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length50 mi (80 km)[1]

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.[1] The river flows south from Amanka Lake into the Nushagak Bay arm of Bristol Bay.[3] Except for a small segment in the village of Manokotak, the entire river is part of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Igushik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 48, 56. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
  4. ^ "Community Information Summaries". Alaska Community Database. State of Alaska. 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.