Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)

The Fourth of July Creek is a creek on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It rises on the upper Resurrection Peninsula from various glaciers in the Chugach Mountains that drain the Sargeant Icefield 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]

Fourth of July Creek
Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska) is located in Alaska
Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)
Location of the mouth of the Fourth of July Creek within Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
CitySeward, Alaska
Physical characteristics
SourceNumerous small glaciers
MouthResurrection Bay
 • location
Seward
 • coordinates
60.080°N 149.344°W / 60.080; -149.344
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length5 mi (8.0 km)
Discharge 
 • locationmouth
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightGodwin Creek

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



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