Kvichak Bay
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Kvichak Bay is a coastal inlet of Bristol Bay in southwestern Alaska, known for its rich salmon fisheries and remote, rugged environment.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
coastal inlet ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Egegik Bay (via Bristol Bay)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kvichak River NERFINISHED ⓘ Naknek River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecologicalImportance | major salmon nursery and migration corridor ⓘ |
| environment | subarctic maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
estuaries
ⓘ
shallow coastal waters ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasFishingSeason | summer ⓘ |
| hasMouthOf | Kvichak River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Pacific salmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| isPartOfEcosystem | Bristol Bay salmon ecosystem ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States federal waters (offshore portions) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial salmon fishing
ⓘ
remote environment ⓘ rich salmon fisheries ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ sockeye salmon runs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Bering Sea watershed ⓘ Bristol Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
King Salmon, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kvichak River village NERFINISHED ⓘ Naknek, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Bering Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Peninsula region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ North Pacific salmon range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | remote coastal region ⓘ |
| supports | commercial salmon fleets in Bristol Bay ⓘ |
| usedFor | subsistence harvest by local communities ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine inlet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.