Newhalen River

Newhalen River
Country United States
State Alaska
Borough Lake and Peninsula
Source Six Mile Lake
 - elevation 253 ft (77 m) [1]
 - coordinates 59°56′56″N 154°51′42″W / 59.94889°N 154.86167°W / 59.94889; -154.86167 [2]
Mouth Iliamna Lake
 - location 3 miles (5 km) south of Iliamna
 - elevation 46 ft (14 m) [2]
 - coordinates 59°42′48″N 154°53′24″W / 59.71333°N 154.89000°W / 59.71333; -154.89000Coordinates: 59°42′48″N 154°53′24″W / 59.71333°N 154.89000°W / 59.71333; -154.89000 [2]
Length 22 mi (35 km) [3]
Location of the mouth of the Newhalen River in Alaska

The Newhalen River is a 22-mile (35 km) stream in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] Beginning at Six Mile Lake, the Newhalen flows south to enter Iliamna Lake about 3 miles (5 km) south of Iliamna.[2]

Alaska Fishing describes the river as "the major pathway for a mind-boggling migration of sockeye salmon"[4] that ascend the stream in early summer. The main game fish in addition to sockeye are rainbow trout.[4]

It is possible to float parts of the Newhalen in rafts and kayaks. However, waterfalls rated Class V (extremely difficult) on the International Scale of River Difficulty and other sections of whitewater rated Class IV (very difficult) mean that the river "is rarely run in its entirety".[5] The first 8 miles (13 km) below Six Mile Lake are Class I (easy), and there is a take-out point, Upper Landing, at the end of this stretch. More difficult water begins below Upper Landing.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Newhalen River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 684. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Limeres, Rene; Pedersen, Gunnar; et al. (2005). Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide (3rd ed.). Roseville, California: Publishers Design Group. p. 230. ISBN 1-929170-11-4.
  5. 1 2 Jettmar, Karen (2008) [1993]. The Alaska River Guide: Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier (3rd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press. pp. 177&ndash, 78. ISBN 978-0-89732-957-6.


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