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The Noatak is fed by a relatively large watershed: as for some other large braided Arctic rivercourses, rare severe rain events can result in temporary rapid inundation, to a depth of several feet, of normally dry river bars. There are a few small remnant glaciers in the
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National Preserve, which is a point approximately 20
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contribution to the water budget of the Noatak is negligible.
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Benke, Arthur C.; Cushing, Colbert E., eds. (2005).
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547:List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers
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788:Kane, D. L.; et al. (2003).
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794:Journal of Hydrometeorology
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744:. National Park Service
628:Rivers of North America
1449:Wild and Scenic Rivers
1414:Tracy Arm-Fords Terror
822:"Noatak River, Alaska"
681:Baker, Marcus (1906).
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742:"Nature and Science"
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1404:Tebenkof Bay
1389:South Etolin
1329:Misty Fjords
1299:Kobuk Valley
1269:Hazy Islands
1019:Misty Fjords
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152:Brooks Range
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1618:State Parks
1482:Birch Creek
1304:Kootznoowoo
1284:Karta River
1264:Glacier Bay
1234:Chuck River
1145:Yukon Flats
1140:Yukon Delta
922:Glacier Bay
526:Kelly River
496:Name origin
475:river miles
455:Chukchi Sea
433:Description
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278:162°30′23″W
241:Chukchi Sea
200: /
188:154°53′37″W
75:Native name
35:river mouth
1723:Categories
1572:Unalakleet
1467:Andreafsky
1319:Lake Clark
1219:Bering Sea
1209:Andreafsky
942:Lake Clark
774:2007-12-13
691:2023-08-31
667:2023-01-05
661:rivers.gov
553:References
423:U.S. state
376:Designated
321:Basin size
275:66°58′53″N
185:67°22′44″N
1684:Southeast
1567:Tlikakila
1532:Mulchatna
1502:Fortymile
1472:Aniakchak
1009:Aniakchak
333:Discharge
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1557:Sheenjek
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1631:Chilkat
1552:Selawik
1542:Nowitna
1512:Ivishak
1507:Gulkana
1487:Charley
1457:Alagnak
1419:Tuxedni
1369:Selawik
1344:Nunivak
1309:Koyukuk
1279:Izembek
1168:Tongass
1163:Chugach
1125:Selawik
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1095:Izembek
895:Federal
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415:Nunatok
399:Inupiaq
100:Country
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1679:Haines
1641:Denali
1595:Steese
1547:Salmon
1537:Noatak
1462:Alatna
1424:Unimak
1409:Togiak
1374:Semidi
1339:Noatak
1289:Katmai
1274:Innoko
1244:Denali
1135:Togiak
1130:Tetlin
1110:Kodiak
1100:Kanuti
1090:Innoko
1080:Arctic
1047:Noatak
927:Katmai
912:Denali
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427:Alaska
411:Noatuk
407:Noatok
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313:Length
147:Source
114:Alaska
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1609:State
1522:Kobuk
1497:Delta
1294:Kenai
1105:Kenai
1005:(FWS)
975:Sitka
508:name
506:Inuit
417:, or
228:Mouth
110:State
1577:Wind
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