Information About

Skwentna River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Skwentna River on The Map

Location

61 ° 59' 8.002" N,
151 ° 8' 22.999" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Tributary to

Yentna River

Length

100 mi (160.93 km)

Elevation

121 ft (36.88 m)

Skwentna River in Detail.

About

heads at South Twin Glacier at 612600N, 1524100W, flows N and E to Yentna River, 63 mi. N of Tyonek, Cook Inlet Low.

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1898 by Spurr (1900,p. 48), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), as "Skwent River."