Information About

River Lethe

Quick Facts

Region:

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City:

King Salmon

Tributary to:

Ukak River

Length:

14 mi (22.53 km)

Elevation:

505 ft (153.92 m)

About

On Alaska Peninsula, in Katmai National Monument, heads in glacial lake on Mount Mageik and flows NW through Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes to Ukak River, 18 mi. NW of Mount Katmai, Aleutian Range

History of River Lethe

Named in 1917 by R. F. Griggs, National Geographic Society; suggested by Lethe, the "river of forgetfulness" in the Hades of Greek mythology.

Found on the following Topo Maps

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Places Near River Lethe

Cities:

Savonoski,

Lakes:

Iliuk Arm Naknek Lake,

Mountains:

Baked Mountain, Mount Cerberus, Mount Ikagluik, Mount Katolinat, Mount La Gorce, Mount Mageik,

Mountain Ranges:

Buttress Range,

Rivers:

River Lethe, Savonoski River, Ukak River,

Streams:

Ikagluik Creek, Knife Creek, Margot Creek, Windy Creek,

Valleys:

Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes,