Information About

Clearwater Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 49' 5.999" N,
153 ° 17' 12.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Newhalen

Clearwater Creek in Detail.

About

In Chigmit Mts., flows S and then E to Chinitna Bay at the mouth of the Chinitna River, Aleutian Range. 7 miles long.

History

Local name reported in 1958 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). So named because it is clear and affords entrance for spawning salmon. At one time the name of nearby "Marsh Creek" was misapplied to this stream.