| Yentna River | |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Yentna River in Alaska |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 62.2806°N -151.7739°W |
| Source1 Coord Ref: | [1] |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 61.5606°N -150.4844°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Length: | 75miles |
| Source1 Elevation: | 200feet[2] [3] |
| Mouth Elevation: | 26feet |
The Yentna River[4] (Dena'ina: Yentnu) is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork[2] and West Fork[3] at 62.2806°N -151.7739°W,[1] flows South-East to Susitna River, 30miles North-West of Anchorage, Alaska, at Cook Inlet Low.[1]
Tanaina Indian name reported by Spurr (1900, p. 46), United States Geological Survey."Sometimes called Johnson River after the first white man to ascend it."[1]
It begins in the Mount Dall and Yentna glacier systems and flows southeast to the Susitna River 2miles north of Susitna. The river system (including upstream tributaries) is about 100miles long.
From mouth to source:
Lake Creek just about 8 miles down river from Bottle Creek. Major fishing area: kings, reds, silvers. Winter sports, hunting. Moose Creek, Indian Creek, Fish lakes Creek, Hewitt Creek, Malone's Slough, Donkey Creek, Johnson Creek, Clearwater Creek, Rich Creek, Flag Creek, Delta Creek, Fourth of July Creek, & Kichatna River round out the rest of the main Yentna River Tributaries.