Holitna River

River in Alaska, United States

60°50′59″N 157°50′56″W / 60.84972°N 157.84889°W / 60.84972; -157.84889^[1] • elevation376 ft (115 m)^[2] MouthKuskokwim River

• location

1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Sleetmute, Bethel Census Area

• coordinates

61°40′52″N 157°10′07″W / 61.68111°N 157.16861°W / 61.68111; -157.16861^[1]

• elevation

190 ft (58 m)^[1]Length110 mi (180 km)^[1]

The Holitna River (Deg Xinag: Xaletno, Yup'ik: Rruulitnaq) is a 110-mile (180 km) tributary of the Kuskokwim River in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[1] Formed by the confluence of Shotgun Creek and the Kogrukluk River east of the Kuskokwim Mountains, the river flows generally northeast to meet the larger river near Sleetmute.^[1]

Operation Holitna, a federal investigation into child pornography, was named after the river.^[3] The Holitna River has many tributaries, serving as a metaphor for the fact that each time the investigation makes an arrest, several new victims and leads are discovered.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Holitna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
^ "2013 Finalist – Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Medal: John MacKinnon and the Operation Holitna Team". Partnership for Public Service. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
^ McKim, Jennifer B. (July 29, 2012). "Led by an Innocent into a Web of Evil". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners. Retrieved November 15, 2013.