Twentymile River
The Twentymile River is a river near the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.[1] It rises in a remote valley from meltwater of several small glaciers in the Chugach Mountains and flows out into a large, wide valley where it receives the water of the Moraine and Glacier rivers. Eventually, the river empties into Turnagain Arm after flowing 20 miles (32 km) to a broad marshy delta alongside the deltas of Portage Creek and the Placer River.[2] Contrary to popular belief, the source of the river is not Twentymile Glacier.[3]
| Twentymile River | |
|---|---|
 Twentymile River at its delta at the Seward Highway bridge. (Portage Peak in the background) | |
  Location in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| City | Portage |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Various small glaciers |
| Mouth | Turnagain Arm |
• location | Portage |
• coordinates | 60°50′43″N 148°59′21″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Moraine River, Glacier River |
References
- "Alaska Topographic Maps by Topo Zone". TopoZone. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- The Milepost, 59th edition, page 556, ISBN 9781892154217
- Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 997.
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