Yentna River
# Yentna River

The Yentna River (Dena'ina: Yentnu) is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork and West Fork at 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W﻿ / ﻿62.28056°N 151.77389°W﻿ / 62.28056; -151.77389, flows South-East to Susitna River, 30 miles (48 km) North-West of Anchorage, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.

## History

Tanaina Indian name reported by Spurr (1900, p. 46), United States Geological Survey. "Sometimes called Johnson River after the first white man to ascend it."

## Watershed

It begins in the Mount Dall and Yentna glacier systems and flows southeast to the Susitna River 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Susitna. The river system (including upstream tributaries) is about 100 miles (160 km) long.

### Tributaries

From mouth to source:

* Kahiltna River 61°51′11″N 150°46′46″W﻿ / ﻿61.85306°N 150.77944°W﻿ / 61.85306; -150.77944﻿ (Kahiltna River), Elevation: 75 feet (23 m)
* Bottle Creek (Yentna River) 61°57′49″N 151°4′44″W﻿ / ﻿61.96361°N 151.07889°W﻿ / 61.96361; -151.07889﻿ (Bottle Creek (Yentna River)), Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)
* Skwentna River 61°59′8″N 151°8′23″W﻿ / ﻿61.98556°N 151.13972°W﻿ / 61.98556; -151.13972﻿ (Skwentna River), Elevation: 125 feet (38 m)
* East Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W﻿ / ﻿62.28028°N 151.77389°W﻿ / 62.28028; -151.77389﻿ (East Fork Yentna River), Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)
* West Fork Yentna River 62°16′49″N 151°46′26″W﻿ / ﻿62.28028°N 151.77389°W﻿ / 62.28028; -151.77389﻿ (East Fork Yentna River), Elevation: 200 feet (61 m)

Lake Creek just about 8 miles down river from Bottle Creek. Major fishing area: kings, reds, silvers. Winter sports, hunting. Moose Creek, Indian Creek, Fish lakes Creek, Hewitt Creek, Malone's Slough, Donkey Creek, Johnson Creek, Clearwater Creek, Rich Creek, Flag Creek, Delta Creek, Fourth of July Creek, & Kichatna River round out the rest of the main Yentna River Tributaries.

