Kvichak River
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The Kvichak River is a major river in southwestern Alaska that connects Lake Iliamna to Bristol Bay and supports significant salmon runs and local fishing communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kvichak River basin | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| connectedWaterbody |
Bristol Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iliamna Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Bristol Bay drainage basin ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Iliamna Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Bristol Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
supports commercial salmon fisheries in Bristol Bay
ⓘ
supports recreational fishing tourism ⓘ supports subsistence harvests of salmon ⓘ |
| hasMajorEcologicalRole | supports significant salmon runs ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important to Alaska Native subsistence lifestyles
ⓘ
major salmon-producing river in Alaska ⓘ |
| hasUse |
habitat for anadromous fish
ⓘ
transportation route for local communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedInBoroughOrCensusArea | Lake and Peninsula Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southwestern Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Bristol Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bristol Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Alaska ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedIn | Iliamna Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsCommunity | local fishing communities ⓘ |
| supportsEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies | Pacific salmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterbodyType | freshwater river ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Kvichak River basin