Noatak River
| Noatak River | |
|---|---|
Near the river mouth south of Noatak | |
Location of the mouth of the Noatak River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Nuataam Kuuŋa (Inupiaq) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Schwatka Mountains, Brooks Range |
| • location | Gates of the Arctic National Park, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| • coordinates | 67°22′44″N 154°53′37″W / 67.37889°N 154.89361°W |
| • elevation | 4,156 ft (1,267 m) |
| Mouth | Hotham Inlet, Kotzebue Sound, Chukchi Sea |
• location | 7 miles (11 km) north of Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough |
• coordinates | 66°58′53″N 162°30′23″W / 66.98139°N 162.50639°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 425 mi (684 km) |
| Basin size | 12,600 sq mi (33,000 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 16,600 cu ft/s (470 m3/s) |
| Type | Wild 330.0 miles (531.1 km) |
| Designated | December 2, 1980 |
The Noatak River (Inupiaq: Nuataam Kuuŋa) (also Noatok, Noatuk, Nunatok, or Notoark) is a river in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska.