The North Fork of the Koyukuk River is one of the principal forks of the Koyukuk River, approximately 105 mi (160 km) long, in northern Alaska in the United States. It has a watershed area of 1,850 square miles (4,800 km2). It rises on the south slopes of the Continental Divide in the Brooks Range.
North Fork Koyukuk River
North Fork Koyukuk River as it passes through The Gates of the Arctic
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