Little Susitna River
| Little Susitna River | |
|---|---|
Little Susitna River | |
Location of the mouth of the Little Susitna River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Tsałtastnu (Tanaina) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mint Glacier on Montana Peak in Talkeetna Mountains |
| • coordinates | 61°51′31″N 149°03′48″W / 61.85861°N 149.06333°W |
| • elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cook Inlet of Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 61°15′03″N 150°17′17″W / 61.25083°N 150.28806°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 110 mi (180 km) |
| Basin size | 61.9 sq mi (160 km2) at the Palmer gauge |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 206 cu ft/s (5.8 m3/s) |
Little Susitna River (Dena'ina: Tsałtastnu) heads at Mint Glacier on Montana Peak, in Talkeetna Mountains at 61°51′30″N 149°03′30″W / 61.85833°N 149.05833°W, flows southwest to Cook Inlet, 13 miles (21 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska Cook Inlet Low.