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Kavik River

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The Kavik runs in a wide, flat alluvium-filled valley and is bordered by terraces at a number of levels. Scarring is seen at one site on the southern slope as a result of erosion after vegetation cover was removed by human activity.
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On August 12, 2018, the area around the Kavik River was hit by a large earthquake, centered some 42 miles east of Kavik River Camp, at a depth of six miles. At magnitude 6.4, it was the largest ever to have struck the region.
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The river valley is known to provide a habitat for a population of wintering
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for an application to run a natural gas pipeline across Federal-owned land.
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The Kavik River flows northwest for 80 miles before joining the
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Kavik River is located in Alaska
United States
Alaska
North Slope
69°08′27″N 146°18′17″W / 69.14083°N 146.30472°W / 69.14083; -146.30472
Mouth
Shaviovik River
70°02′43″N 147°19′47″W / 70.04528°N 147.32972°W / 70.04528; -147.32972
North Slope
Alaska
braided
Canning River
aufeis
Shaviovik River
Flaxman Island
United States Geological Survey
Inupiaq
wolverine
moose
musk oxen
environmental impact assessment
List of rivers of Alaska
Life Below Zero
"Kavik River"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior


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