Information About

King Salmon River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map King Salmon River on The Map

Location

58 ° 13' 26" N,
157 ° 19' 44" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Egegik

King Salmon River in Detail.

About

formed by confluence of Contact and Takayofo Creeks at SW corner of Katmai National Monument, flows WNW 60 mi. to Egegik River, on Alaska Peninsula, 37 mi. SW of Naknek; Bristol Bay Low.

History

named in 1902 by W. H. Osgood, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).