Kanektok River
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| Kanektok River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Kanektok River flows through the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. | |
  Location of the mouth of the Kanektok River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kagati Lake |
| • location | Togiak National Wildlife Refuge |
| • coordinates | 59°52′48″N 160°07′25″W / 59.88000°N 160.12361°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,059 ft (323 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Kuskokwim Bay |
• location | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Quinhagak |
• coordinates | 59°44′46″N 161°55′53″W / 59.74611°N 161.93139°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 75 mi (121 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 752 sq mi (1,950 km2)[4] |
The Kanektok River is a 75-mile (121 km) stream in southwestern Alaska in the United States.[3] Beginning in the Ahklun Mountains at Kagati and Pegati lakes, it flows westward into Kuskokwim Bay on the Bering Sea at the city of Quinhagak.[5] Almost all of the river's course lies within the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.[5] The Quinhagak Village Corporation owns the land bordering the lowermost 17 miles (27 km) of the river.[6]
