Grand Central River is a
waterway
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on the
Seward Peninsula
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Alaska
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. It enters
Salmon Lake from the west.
Although the Grand Central and
Kruzgamepa (or Pilgrim) rivers form one stream, their names differ, and their physical features vary.
The Grand Central flows into Salmon Lake,
while the Kruzgamepa flows out.
Geography
The river is about long and wide. The drainage area of this stream is almost surrounded by ridges of the Sawtooth Range (
Kigluaik Mountains
The Kigluaik Mountains (''Kiglawait'' in Inupiaq) are a mountain chain running east to west on western Alaska's Seward Peninsula.
Its highest point is the summit of Mount Osborn, at above sea level. This remote range is home to numerous isola ...
), having elevations of . The river is formed near the foot of
Mount Osborn, at an elevation of about , by the junction of North and West forks, and flows in a southerly direction into Salmon Lake. From the forks to Salmon Lake, the river has a fall of about , and at high stages, spreads over a wide gravel bed. On either side, there is a little bottom land, from which the mountains rise abruptly. The principal tributaries of Grand Central River below the forks are Gold Run and Rainbow Creek from the east, and Thompson, Thumit, Nugget, Jett, and Morning Call creeks from the west. These tributary streams, with the exception of Nugget Creek, drain short, steep-sided gulches. They have considerable fall and are fed from melting snow.
See also
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List of rivers of Alaska
This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler stream order, Strahler method of stream classification, and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, ...
References
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Rivers of the Seward Peninsula
Rivers of Alaska
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Rivers of Unorganized Borough, Alaska