Izavieknik River
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The Izavieknik River is a 22-mile-long (35 km) river
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It flows southwest through Upper Togiak Lake to Togiak Lake
, 85 miles (137 km) northeast of Goodnews Bay
. The entire river lies within the Togiak Wilderness
portion of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It flows southwest through Upper Togiak Lake to Togiak Lake
Togiak Lake
Togiak Lake is a 13-mile-long lake in the U.S. state of Alaska, which extends South-West from mouth of Izavieknik River, North-East of Goodnews Bay, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mountains.- Little Togiak Lake :...
, 85 miles (137 km) northeast of Goodnews Bay
Goodnews Bay, Alaska
Goodnews Bay is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 230.-Geography:...
. The entire river lies within the Togiak Wilderness
Togiak Wilderness
Togiak Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in the Dillingham and Bethel Census Areas in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. At , it occupies the northern half of the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge...
portion of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Dominated by the Ahklun Mountains in the north and the cold waters of Bristol Bay to the south, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge confronts the traveler with a kaleidoscope of landscapes. The natural forces that have shaped this land range from the violent and powerful to the geologically patient...
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