Kiwalik River

The Kiwalik River (Iñupiaq: Kuugaaluk) is a stream on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The headwaters of the river originate in the eastern portion of the peninsula, around Granite Mountain. The river flows north to its mouth at Kiwalik Lagoon, Chukchi Sea. The start of the 20th century mining town of Candle is found on its western bank at the confluence of Candle Creek. The ore minerals and materials found in the river basin are galena, gold, pyrite, scheelite, silver and sphalerite, and the primary commodities are tungsten, lead and zinc.

Kiwalik River
Location of the mouth of the Kiwalik River in Alaska
Native nameKuugaaluk (Iñupiaq)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorthwest Arctic
Physical characteristics
SourceSeward Peninsula
  locationnear Granite Mountain
  coordinates65°27′56″N 161°15′59″W
  elevation1,467 ft (447 m)
MouthSpafarief Bay on Kotzebue Sound of the Chukchi Sea
  location
Mud Creek Channel near Candle
  coordinates
65°56′28″N 161°52′40″W
  elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Length58 mi (93 km)
Basin size800 sq mi (2,100 km2)
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