Kenai is a river in the USA , in the state of Alaska , on the Kenai Peninsula . It originates from Lake Kenai and flows through the valley in the Kenai mountain range [2] , including through the Kenai nature reserve. The length of the river is 132 km; the basin area is 5210 km² [1] . It falls into the Gulf of the Pacific Cook . The main tributaries of the river are streams and rivers from melted glacial waters from the Kenai Mountains.
| Kenai | |
|---|---|
| English Kenai | |
 The river on the background of the mountains of the same name | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 132 km |
| Pool | 5,210 km² |
| Water consumption | 168 [1] m³ / s |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | Kenai |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Cook bay |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Alaska |
| A country |
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| Region | Alaska |
 - source  - mouth | |
The Kenai River is Alaska's most popular sport fishing spot. Twice a year, numerous salmon , sockeye salmon , and coho salmon go to spawn in Kenai. Pink salmon spawns once every two years. Kenai is not the richest fish river, but is famous for trophy-sized fish, which attracts many fishermen who want to set a record on this river.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Benke, Arthur C. Field Guide to Rivers of North America / Arthur C. Benke, Colbert E. Cushing. - Academic Press, 2009. - P. 326–327. - ISBN 978-0-12-378577-0 .
- ↑ United States Geographic Names Information System: Kenai River