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Tikchik River

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- elevation
  
1,025 ft (312 m)

Source
  
Nishlik Lake

Country
  
United States of America

- elevation
  
305 ft (93 m)

Mouth
  
Tikchik Lake

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- location
  
Kuskokwim Mountains, Wood-Tikchik State Park

- location
  
65 miles (105 km) north of Dillingham

The Tikchik River is a stream, 45 miles (72 km) long, in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning at Nishlik Lake in the Kuskokwim Mountains, it flows southeast into Tikchik Lake, 65 miles (105 km) north of Dillingham. Tikchik Lake empties into the Nuyakuk River, a tributary of the Nushagak River, which flows to Nushagak Bay, an arm of Bristol Bay.

Map of Tikchik River, Alaska, USA

Water from Upnuk Lake flows about 10 miles (16 km) to join the river downstream of Nishlik Lake. Both lakes and the river lie within Wood-Tikchik State Park, at 1.6 million acres (6,500 km2) the largest state park in the United States.

Alaska Fishing says the river "makes an exciting float...with some potentially good fishing...". Boating dangers include overhanging vegetation and bears, which feed on salmon. The main game fish frequenting the Tikchik are Arctic grayling, char, and red salmon, as well as lake trout in the lakes.

References

Tikchik River Wikipedia