Nowitna River

Nowitna River, within the national wildlife refuge

Meandering lower reaches of the Nowitna River, just before it flows into the Yukon River

It lies largely in the nature reserve Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge. The Nowitna is a quietly flowing, highly meandering river.

Inflows are Titna River, Big Mud River with its tributary Grand Creek, Little Mud River, Lost River and Sulatna River.

The name of the original inhabitants of the river often regional " Novi " is specified. An expedition of the Western Union Telegraph Company in 1867 reported by the term " Newicargut ", where the suffix means " cargut " estuary.

Since 1980, the lower 357 km of the Nowitna River as a National Wild and Scenic River are protected.

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