Togiak River

Togiak River
Meandering Togiak River.
Location of the mouth of the Togiak River in Alaska
Native name	Tuyuryaq (Central Yupik)
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Dillingham
Physical characteristics
Source	Togiak Lake
• location	Wood River Mountains, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
• coordinates	59°32′07″N 159°41′11″W[1]
• elevation	221 ft (67 m)[2]
Mouth	Togiak Bay
• location	2 miles (3.2 km) east of Togiak
• coordinates	59°04′23″N 160°20′05″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length	48 mi (77 km)[3]

Togiak River (Yup'ik: Tuyuryaq) is a stream, 48-mile (77 km) long, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska.^[3] It begins at Togiak Lake in the Togiak Wilderness and flows southwest to Togiak Bay, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Togiak.^[1]

Large catches of salmon are landed during the summer at the commercial cannery in Togiak, and the fishery is also very important for subsistence harvesting by the local Alaska Natives.

The Togiak is a popular and productive river for sport fishing, producing very good catches of all five species of Pacific salmon. Dolly Varden char and rainbow trout are also present, and sport fishing is a substantial contributor to the local economy.

The river itself is very scenic, especially in the upper wilderness area, flanked by hills and distant mountains. Float trips are becoming increasingly popular, with excellent chances of observing wildlife including brown bears, caribou, moose, eagles and beaver.

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska
• Togiak Wilderness

References

1. "Togiak River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
3. Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 972. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)

External links

• Media related to Togiak River at Wikimedia Commons