Imuruk Basin Explained

Imuruk Basin
Location:Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Coords:65.1206°N -165.7°W
Outflow:Tuksuk Channel
Basin Countries:United States
Area:~90mi2[1]
Max-Depth:20feet[2]
Elevation:3feet[3]
Pushpin Map:Alaska#North America
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Imuruk Basin in Alaska, USA.

The Imuruk Basin (Imaġruk or Narvaġruk in Iñupiaq) is an approximately 90mi2, long shallow estuary located on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The estuary's drainage basin covers about one quarter of the peninsula. The basin is fed by the Kuzitrin, Kruzgamepa, Agiapuk, and Cobblestone Rivers and is drained by the Tuksuk Channel, which empties into Grantley Harbor (Pacific Ocean).

The Imuruk Basin was a strategic waterway for early Iñupiat by providing accessibility to the Bering Sea from the Seward Peninsula's interior.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Water Power Aspects of the National Conservation System Study Areas Under Section 17(d)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act . September 8, 2019 . United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Web site: Norton Sound/Bering Strait Regional Comprehensive Salmon Plan 1996–2010 . September 8, 2019 . .
  3. Web site: Feature Detail Report for: Imuruk Basin . September 8, 2019 . .