The Snow River is a 28-mile (45 km) tributary of Kenai Lake in the U.S. state of Alaska . Beginning in the Kenai Mountains of the Kenai Peninsula , it flows southwest through Chugach National Forest where its main and south forks join to near Primrose at the southern inlet of the lake. The river mouth is about 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Seward . Along its final reaches, the river intersects the Iditarod Trail and passes under the Seward Highway . The glacier from which it flows has an associated glacial dammed lake that releases every few years, often causing flooding in Primrose and Kenai Lake.
8-499: This article about a location in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska . As of the 2020 census , the population
16-516: A female householder with no husband present, and 31% were non-families. 25% of households were one person, and 5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.2. In the borough the population was spread out, with 30% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110 males. There
24-452: Is a borough-wide government based in Soldotna, consisting of a strong mayor and an assembly of representatives from all areas of the borough. They collect sales and property taxes and provide services such as road maintenance, waste collection facilities, emergency services and major funding for public schools, along with mitigation of damage from spruce bark beetles that infested the borough in
32-673: Is land and 8,677 square miles (22,470 km ) (3.4%) is water. Bear Lake , Tutka Bay, and the Trail Lakes , have been the site of salmon enhancement activities. All three sites are managed by the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association Some of the fish hatched at these facilities are released into the famous Homer fishing hole . Cook Inlet Keeper and the Cook Inlet Regional Citizen's Advisory Council are groups that attempt to influence public policy on
40-451: The borough was 86% white, 7% Native American, 2% Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4% from two or more races. Black or African Americans , Asians , and Pacific Islanders each were less than 1%. Just under 1% were from other races combined. 1.92% reported speaking Russian at home, while 1.74% spoke Spanish . Of the 18,400 households, 38% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples living together, 9% had
48-771: The late 1990s and early 2000s. Incorporated towns also have their own local governments and city councils. The Alaska Department of Corrections operates the Spring Creek Correctional Center near Seward and the Wildwood Correctional Complex near Kenai. The school district for the whole borough is Kenai Peninsula Borough School District . 60°25′N 151°15′W / 60.417°N 151.250°W / 60.417; -151.250 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District ( KPBSD ) serves 29 communities and served 8,400 from 2021-2022 in
56-400: The use of the area's resources. As of the census of 2020, there were 58,799 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 49,700 people, 18,400 households, and 12,700 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1 people/km (2.6 people/sq mi). There were 24,900 housing units at an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77 units/km ). The racial makeup of
64-495: Was 58,799, up from 55,400 in 2010. The borough seat is Soldotna , the largest city is Kenai , and the most populated community is the census-designated place of Kalifornsky . The borough includes most of the Kenai Peninsula and a large area of the mainland of Alaska on the opposite side of Cook Inlet . The borough has a total area of 24,752 square miles (64,110 km ), of which 16,075 square miles (41,630 km )
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