Information About

Dishna River

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 36' 19.008" N,
157 ° 17' 2.004" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Galena

Tributary to

Innoko River

Length

60 mi (96.56 km)

Elevation

98 ft (29.87 m)

Dishna River in Detail.

About

heads in Kuskokwim Mts. at 623200N1573100W, flows N to Innoko River, 40 mi. NW of Ophir and 68 mi. NW of McGrath, Innoko Low. 60 miles long.

History

Ingalik Indian name recorded as "Deetna" or "Deet River" in 1907 by A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1908 the name was spelled "Dischna" and "Dishna" by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and "Dichna" on a post-route map, probably a corruption of "Dikna" by the prospectors.

Topo Maps

Ophir (1951), Ophir (1954), Ophir (1954), Ophir (1954), Ophir C-3 (1954), Ophir C-3 SW (2015),

Places Near Dishna River

Cities:

Dishkakat, Paltchikatno, Simels,

Lakes:

Big Lake, Horseshoe Lake,

Mountain Ranges:

Wapoo Hills,

Ridges:

Wapoo Hills,

Rivers:

Dishna River,

Streams:

Coffee Creek, Crescent Creek, Last Chance Creek, Madison Creek, Stink Creek, Taft Creek, Tolstoi Creek, Tom Creek, Wapoo Creek,