Drift River

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Drift River is a river in Alaska that flows into Cook Inlet, known for its proximity to the Redoubt Volcano and associated lahar and flooding hazards.

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Label Occurrences
Drift River canonical 1

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith glacial outburst floods
volcanic mudflows
country United States of America
drainageBasin Cook Inlet
environmentType subarctic river
flowsInto Cook Inlet
geologicalContext volcanic and glacial terrain
hasFloodHistory true
hasNearbyFacility Drift River Oil Terminal
Drift River Terminal
hasNearbyProtectedArea Alaska maritime environment of Cook Inlet
linked to: Cook Inlet
hasVolcanicLaharHistory true
hazardType flood hazard
lahar hazard
locatedIn Alaska
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
locatedNear Mount Redoubt
Redoubt Volcano
locatedOnCoastOf Cook Inlet
monitoringFocus flood hazard monitoring
volcanic lahar monitoring
mouthLocatedIn Cook Inlet
nameLanguage English
nearbyInfrastructureUse oil storage
tanker loading
notableEvent impacts from 1989–1990 Redoubt Volcano eruptions
impacts from 2009 Redoubt Volcano eruptions
partOf Cook Inlet watershed
linked to: Cook Inlet
region south-central Alaska
riskManagementConcern flooding of industrial facilities
oil infrastructure vulnerability to lahars
sourceRegion Alaska Peninsula volcanic arc
Aleutian Range
transportSignificance adjacent to marine shipping routes in Cook Inlet
volcanicHazardSource Redoubt Volcano

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Cook Inlet hasMajorRiverMouth Drift River