| King Salmon River | |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alaska |
| Subdivision Type4: | Borough |
| Subdivision Name4: | Lake and Peninsula |
| Length: | 60miles |
| Source1: | confluence of Contact and Takayofo creeks |
| Source1 Location: | Katmai National Park and Preserve |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 58.1628°N -156.0064°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 482feet[1] |
| Mouth: | Egegik River |
| Mouth Location: | 37miles southwest of Naknek, Alaska Peninsula |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 58.2239°N -157.3289°W[2] |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
The King Salmon River is a 60miles tributary of the Egegik River on the western slope of the Alaska Peninsula in southwest Alaska.[2] Formed by the confluence of Contact and Takayofo creeks along the southwest border of Katmai National Park and Preserve, it flows west-northwest to meet the larger river about 2miles east of the village of Egegik.[3]
A relatively straight and braided river,[3] it descends from an elevation of about 500feet to sea level.[2] Being quite shallow, it is not navigable beyond its lower reaches. Although game fish on the river include king, chum, and silver salmon, the main species are rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, and char.[4]