Egegik River
The Egegik River (pronounced locally, I-ga-gik; Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Igyagiiq; translation, "swift") is a waterway in the U.S. state of Alaska. A biological survey was conducted at the base of the Alaska Peninsula in 1902 by Wilfred Hudson Osgood, which included the Egegik River.
| Egegik River | |
|---|---|
The river begins in the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge | |
Location of the mouth of the Egegik River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Lake and Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Becharof Lake |
| • location | Becharof National Wildlife Refuge |
| • coordinates | 58°02′25″N 156°50′26″W |
| • elevation | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Mouth | Egegik Bay |
• location | 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Naknek, Alaska Peninsula |
• coordinates | 58°12′19″N 157°25′07″W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 28 mi (45 km) |
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