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Ayakulik River

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Ayakulik River
Sketch showing changes in the exit of Ayakulik River
Ayakulik River is located in Alaska
Ayakulik River
Location of the mouth of the Ayakulik River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKodiak Island
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation85 ft (26 m)[2]
MouthShelikof Strait
 • coordinates
57°11′56″N 154°32′10″W / 57.19889°N 154.53611°W / 57.19889; -154.53611[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length40 mi (64 km)[3]

The Ayakulik River is the longest river on Kodiak Island in the state of Alaska. It is 40 miles (64 km) long, and possesses the largest drainage of all rivers on Kodiak.[4] It begins near a small lake in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and flows south-southeast through wilderness, before finally turning southwest to empty into the Shelikof Strait. The Ayakulik hosts all five salmon species that exist in Alaska waters.[5] Rafting, hunting, photography, and sport fishing are popular recreational activities on the river in summer.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://alaska.guide/river/ayakulik-river
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ https://www.ayakulikwild.com/about-wa
  4. ^ Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge (N.W.R.) Comprehensive Conservation Plan: Environmental Impact Statement. 1987.
  5. ^ Haugen, Scott (2003). Flyfisher's Guide to Alaska: Includes Light Tackle. Wilderness Adventures Press. ISBN 978-1-932098-02-0.
  6. ^ https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=accessbrochures.ayakulik