Holitna River

The Holitna River is a 110-mile (180 km) tributary of the Kuskokwim River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Formed by the confluence of Shotgun Creek and the Kogrukluk River east of the Kuskokwim Mountains, the river flows generally northeast to meet the larger river near Sleetmute.[1]

Holitna River
Location of the mouth of the Holitna River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Dillingham, Bethel
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Kogrukluk River and Shotgun Creek
• location	east flank of the Kuskokwim Mountains, Dillingham Census Area
• coordinates	60°50′59″N 157°50′56″W[1]
• elevation	376 ft (115 m)[2]
Mouth	Kuskokwim River
• location	1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Sleetmute, Bethel Census Area
• coordinates	61°40′52″N 157°10′07″W[1]
• elevation	190 ft (58 m)[1]
Length	110 mi (180 km)[1]

Operation Holitna, a federal investigation into child pornography, was named after the river.[3] The Holitna River has many tributaries, serving as a metaphor for the fact that each time the investigation makes an arrest, several new victims and leads are discovered.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. "Holitna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
3. "2013 Finalist – Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Medal: John MacKinnon and the Operation Holitna Team". Partnership for Public Service. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
4. McKim, Jennifer B. (July 29, 2012). "Led by an Innocent into a Web of Evil". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners. Retrieved November 15, 2013.

External links

• Holitna River Watershed - 19030404 Surf Your Watershed – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency