Meade River

Meade River
Meade River is located in Alaska
Meade River
Location of the mouth of the Meade River in Alaska
Native nameKuulugruaq (Inupiaq)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Physical characteristics
SourceKulugra Ridge
 • locationNational Petroleum Reserve–Alaska
 • coordinates69°21′42″N 158°42′22″W / 69.36167°N 158.70611°W / 69.36167; -158.70611[1]
 • elevation891 ft (272 m)[2]
MouthAdmiralty Bay
 • location
Beaufort Sea
 • coordinates
70°54′12″N 155°57′27″W / 70.90333°N 155.95750°W / 70.90333; -155.95750[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Basin size1,790 sq mi (4,600 km2) at Atqasuk, Alaska
Discharge 
 • locationAtqasuk, Alaska
 • average702 cu ft/s (19.9 m3/s)[3]
 • maximum55,400 cu ft/s (1,570 m3/s)[4]

The Meade River[pronunciation?] (Iñupiaq: Kuulugruaq) is a river in the North Slope region of the U.S. state of Alaska,[1] beginning near Kulugra Ridge in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska and flowing generally north past Atqasuk to Admiralty Bay, where it empties into the southern end of the Dease Inlet on the Beaufort Sea.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Meade River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ "USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics for the Nation".
  4. ^ "Peak Streamflow for Alaska".
  5. ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.