| Selawik River | |
|---|---|
 Flowing through theSelawik National Wildlife Refuge | |
  Location of the mouth of the Selawik River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Siiḷivium Kuuŋa (Inupiaq) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area,Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Purcell Mountains |
| • location | Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| • coordinates | 66°16′52″N156°50′51″W / 66.28111°N 156.84750°W /66.28111; -156.84750[1] |
| • elevation | 1,825 ft (556 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Selawik Lake |
• location | 8 miles (13 km) north ofSelawik,Northwest Arctic Borough |
• coordinates | 66°36′06″N160°19′47″W / 66.60167°N 160.32972°W /66.60167; -160.32972[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 140 mi (230 km)[3] |
| Type | Wild 168.0 miles (270.4 km) |
| Designated | December 2, 1980[4] |
TheSelawik River (Iñupiaq:Siiḷivium Kuuŋa;Koyukon:Nozaatne) is astream, 140 miles (230 km) long, in the northwestern part of theU.S. state ofAlaska.[3] Originating in thePurcell Mountains near the Zane Hills, it flows generally west through theSelawik National Wildlife Refuge toSelawik Lake, which empties into theKotzebue Sound in theChukchi Sea.[5] The river is approximately at the latitude of theArctic Circle.[5]
The village ofSelawik is along the river near itsmouth.[5] The river is used for subsistence fishing by residents and for rafting and sport fishing by tourists.
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