- elevation 376 ft (115 m) Length 180 km Country United States of America | - elevation 190 ft (58 m) Mouth Kuskokwim River | |
- location east flank of the Kuskokwim Mountains, Dillingham Census Area - location 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Sleetmute, Bethel Census Area Sources River Kogrukluk, Shotgun Creek |
The Holitna River is a 110-mile (180 km) tributary of the Kuskokwim River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Formed by the confluence of Shotgun Creek and the Kogrukluk River east of the Kuskokwim Mountains, the river flows generally northeast to meet the larger river near Sleetmute.
Map of Holitna River, Alaska, USA
Operation Holitna, a federal investigation into child pornography, was named after the river. The Holitna River has many tributaries, serving as a metaphor for the fact that each time the investigation makes an arrest, several new victims and leads are discovered.
References
Holitna River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA