King Salmon River (Admiralty Island)

King Salmon River
Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaHoonahAngoon
Physical characteristics
SourceAdmiralty Island
  locationKootznoowoo Wilderness, Admiralty Island National Monument
  coordinates58°03′41″N 134°32′22″W / 58.06139°N 134.53944°W / 58.06139; -134.53944
  elevation2,847 ft (868 m)
MouthKing Salmon Bay, Seymour Canal
  location
18 miles (29 km) south of Juneau
  coordinates
58°02′31″N 134°20′27″W / 58.04194°N 134.34083°W / 58.04194; -134.34083
  elevation
10 ft (3.0 m)
Length11 mi (18 km)

The King Salmon River is a small stream on the northern tip of Admiralty Island of Southeast Alaska, United States.

It flows eastward then south for a total distance of 11 miles (18 km) from headwaters in the low mountains just south of Eagle Peak into King Salmon Bay of the Seymour Canal. Its entire course lies within Kootznoowoo Wilderness of the Admiralty Island National Monument.

A relatively small river, it is not navigable. Besides its namesake king salmon, the river hosts a large annual run of pink salmon.