John River (Alaska)

John River near the confluence with the Koyukuk at Bettles

The John River is a river in the Interior of Alaska.

It rises at Anaktuvuk Pass in the Brooks Range, flows south and empties near the Arctic Circle in the Koyukuk River.

The John River flows at the headwaters in the Brooks Range by broad glaciated valleys. In the lowlands along the lower reaches limit over long distances bluff the river bed.

The Arctic caribou herd uses the valley of the river during their migration. The tragacanth Art William 's Milk Vetch is found only in this region.

Archaeological finds prove a far reaching back use of Anaktuvuk Pass by Alaska Natives.

The 84 km long part of the John River in Gates -of -the- Arctic National Park in 1980 reported by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act as a National Wild and Scenic River under the administration of the National Park Service.

National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Alaska Interior Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Alagnak River Alatna River Andreafsky River Aniakchak River Beaver Creek (Alaska) Birch Creek (Alaska) Charley River Delta River Fortymile River Gulkana River Ivishak River Kobuk River Noatak River Nowitna River Selawik River Sheenjek River Tinayguk River Tlikakila River Unalakleet River Wind River (Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska)
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