Fourth_of_July_Creek_(Kenai_Peninsula,_Alaska)

Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)

Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)

River in Alaska, United States

The Fourth of July Creek is a creek on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It rises on the upper Resurrection Peninsula from various glaciers on Santa Ana Peak in the Chugach Mountains and flows 5 miles (8.0 km) to empty into Resurrection Bay near Seward.[1][2] Fourth of July Creek formed some time after 1850, when Godwin Glacier retreated from the shores of Resurrection Bay, uncovering the stream and the broad valley it flows through.[3] The creek was formerly known as the Godwin River, before the aforementioned glacier split into two valleys creating a separate tributary of the waterway, today known as Godwin Creek.[4]

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Fishing and recreation

Fishing for salmon is not permitted in the Fourth of July Creek. However, its delta remains a popular fishing spot, as Resurrection Bay has a very productive silver salmon fishery.[5] This delta is at a rocky and sandy coastal area known as Fourth of July Beach, and is publicly accessible by going around the adjacent shipyard's private property.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)
  2. [2]
    The Milepost, 59th edition, page 556, ISBN 9781892154217
  3. [3]
    "Alaska Vacations & Travel Advice from Trusted Alaskans".
  4. [4]
    "Godwin Glacier".
  5. [5]
    "Southcentral Management Areas Fishing Reports - Sport Fish Division - ADF&G".



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