Information About

Nisua River

Quick Facts

Region:

Dillingham (CA)

Nearest City:

Togiak

Tributary to:

Matogak River

Length:

8 mi (12.87 km)

About

flows SE to Matogak River, 1 mi. N of Hagemeister Strait and 9.4 mi. NW of Hagemeister I., Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History of Nisua River

Local name obtained in 1948 from Frank Waskey, trader and prospector; and published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "Nisua" means "wheat (or wheat-roll)" in Finnish.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Hagemeister Island D-3 (1948), Hagemeister Island D-3 (1948), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957),

Places Near Nisua River

Capes:

Tongue Point,

Channels:

Hagemeister Strait,

Mountains:

Aeolus Mountain, Downdraft Mountain,

Rivers:

Matogak River, Nisua River,