Swift River (Alaska)

The Swift River (Deg Xinag: Xelinhdi; Dena'ina: Huch'altnu) is a tributary, about 100 miles (160 km) long, of the Kuskokwim River in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[3] Formed by meltwater from several glaciers in the Revelation Mountains of the Alaska Range, the river flows generally west and northwest to meet the larger stream 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Sleetmute.^[3]

Swift River
Location of the mouth of the Swift River in Alaska
Native name	Xelinhdi (Degexit'an) Huch'altnu (Tanaina)
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Census Area	Bethel
Physical characteristics
Source	glaciers in the Revelation Mountains
• location	Alaska Range
• coordinates	61°42′50″N 154°03′32″W[1]
• elevation	5,476 ft (1,669 m)[2]
Mouth	Kuskokwim River
• location	13 miles (21 km) northeast of Sleetmute
• coordinates	61°53′20″N 156°18′30″W[1]
• elevation	226 ft (69 m)[1]
Length	100 mi (160 km)[3]

The Swift is 13 miles (21 km) upriver from the village of Stony River, not Sleetmute.