Information About

Dewey Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Chitina

Elevation:

276 ft (84.12 m)

About

heads in glacier, flows W to Copper River, 6.2 mi. NE of mouth of Cleave Creek, 48 mi. E of Valdez, Chugach Mts. 5.5 miles long.

History of Dewey Creek

Named in 1898, by Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA, after learning of the American naval victory in Manila Bay on May 1, led by Commander George Dewey, 1837-1917, U.S. Navy (USN).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Valdez A-3 (1950), Valdez A-3 (1950), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez A-3 (1953), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez A-3 (1994), Valdez A-3 NE (2016),

Places Near Dewey Creek

Glaciers:

Glacier G214977E61192N, Glacier G215003E61201N,

Lakes:

Harley's Pond,

Locales:

Natural Selection 2023,

Mountains:

The Peninsula, Spirit Mountain,

Rivers:

Tiekel River, Uranatina River,

Streams:

Cirque Creek, Cleave Creek, Dewey Creek, Jackson Creek, Thunder Creek,