Colville River (Alaska) - Wikipedia
One of the northernmost major rivers in North America, it drains a remote area of tundra on the north side of the Brooks Range entirely above the Arctic Circle in the southwestern corner of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Colville River - ALASKA.ORG
It is a major river of the Arctic Coast and it drains into a remote area of tundra on the north side of the Brooks Range entirely above the Arctic Circle where the river can be frozen for more than half the year with flooding occurring each spring.
Colville River (Washington) - Wikipedia
The Colville River is a 60-mile (100 km) long tributary of the Columbia River in northeastern Washington in the United States. The Colville River begins in southern Stevens County, Washington at the confluence of Sheep Creek and Deer Creek.
Colville River - Alaska Wilderness League
An Aquatic Resource of National Importance, the Colville River Special Area encompasses 2.44 million acres and incorporates two miles on either side of the Colville and two of its major tributaries — the Kikiakrorak and Kogosukruk rivers.
Along the southeast border of the Western Arctic runs the Colville River. delta in northern Alaska. River Special Area encompasses 2.44 million acres and incorporates two miles on either side of the Colville as well as two of its major tributaries — the Kikiakrorak and Kogosukruk rivers.
Arctic River Of Raptors—Colville River Special Area
The Colville River Special Area (CRSA), less than 20 miles wide for much of its reach, follows the river corridor along more than 300 miles of riverine bends and covers a little over 2.4 million acres. Along the lower, north-flowing river stand the cliffs and high bluffs favored by raptors.
Colville River Special Area - Audubon Alaska
The 2.44-million-acre Colville River Special Area is the largest river in Arctic Alaska and stretches for 300 miles across the southeastern border of the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska.
Colville River | river, Alaska, United States | Britannica
The tundra-covered area, called the North Slope, is underlain by permafrost, which is permanently frozen sediment and rock; only a shallow surface zone thaws during the short summer, producing a vast number of small ephemeral lakes and ponds. That…
Alaska Rivers: Colville River - alaskannature.com
One of the northernmost major rivers in the North America, the Colville River drains a remote area of tundra on the north side of the Brooks Range entirely above the Arctic Circle. The river is frozen for more than half the year and floods each spring.
Colville Delta - Wikipedia
Colville Delta is a river delta in northern Alaska that flows into Harrison Bay. The delta is so flat that it has been said that it is indiscernible where the river ends and the ocean begins. The powerful outflow of the Colville River creates a shallow region that is rich with nutrients, making it ecologically significant for wildlife.