Information About

Naknek River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Naknek River on The Map

Location

58 ° 43' 7" N,
157 ° 3' 56.002" W

Region

Bristol Bay

Nearest City

King Salmon

Tributaries

Savonoski River,

Length

35 mi (56.33 km)

Fatalities

1

Naknek River in Detail.

About

heads in Naknek Lake, flows W to Kvichak Bay, on Alaska Peninsula, 2 mi. W of Naknek, Bristol Bay Low.

History

Eskimo name published as "Naknek Riviere" by Captain Lutke (1836, p. 257). It was shown as "R(eka) Naknek" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 4).

Fatalities

On September 7, 2024, 1 person died while flying, helicopter piloting. Read More