Imuruk Basin

The Imuruk Basin (Imaġruk or Narvaġruk in Iñupiaq) is an approximately 90 sq mi (230 km²), 17-mile (27 km) long shallow estuary located on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The estuary's drainage basin covers about one quarter of the peninsula. The basin is fed by the Kuzitrin, Kruzgamepa, Agiapuk, and Cobblestone Rivers and is drained by the Tuksuk Channel, which empties into Grantley Harbor (Pacific Ocean).

Imuruk Basin
View of the Imuruk Basin from the north.
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Location	Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
Coordinates	65°07′14″N 165°42′00″W
Primary inflows	Kuzitrin River Kruzgamepa Agiapuk River
Primary outflows	Tuksuk Channel
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	~90 sq mi (230 km2)[1]
Max. depth	20 feet (6 m)[2]
Surface elevation	3 feet (1 m)[3]

The Imuruk Basin was a strategic waterway for early Iñupiat by providing accessibility to the Bering Sea from the Seward Peninsula's interior.

See also

• Imuruk Lake