Information About

Naknek River

Naknek River

Quick Facts

Region:

Bristol Bay

Nearest City:

King Salmon

Length:

35 mi (56.33 km)

Fatalities:

1

Tributaries :

Savonoski River,

About

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

History of Naknek River

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

September 7, 2024

1 person died

flying, helicopter piloting

Found on the following Topo Maps

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Places Near Naknek River

Capes:

Cape Suwarof, Cape Suworof, Coffee Point, Fishery Point, Graveyard Point, Kunsiniali Point, Morakas Point, Pederson Point, Telephone Point, Telephone Point,

Channels:

Albert Channel, Coffee Creek Channel, Gravel Spit Anchorage,

Cliffs:

Kunnsiniali Point,

Flats:

Hills:

Rivers:

Kvichak River, Naknek River,

Streams:

Coffee Creek, Copenhagen Creek, Graveyard Creek, Johnson Hill Creek, King Salmon Creek, Packers Creek, Squaw Creek,

Cities:

Koggiung, Libbyville, Nakeen, Naknek, Savonoski, South Naknek,