Kruzgamepa River

Kruzgamepa River (Pilgrim River)
Location of the mouth of the Kruzgamepa River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictNome Census Area
Physical characteristics
SourceSalmon Lake
  locationsoutheast of the Kigluaik Mountains, Seward Peninsula
  coordinates64°55′00″N 164°57′30″W / 64.91667°N 164.95833°W / 64.91667; -164.95833
  elevation447 ft (136 m)
MouthKuzitrin River
  location
34 miles (55 km) east-southeast of Teller
  coordinates
65°09′21″N 165°13′21″W / 65.15583°N 165.22250°W / 65.15583; -165.22250
  elevation
20 ft (6.1 m)
Length55 mi (89 km)

The Kruzgamepa River (or Pilgrim River) is a 55-mile (89 km) tributary of the Kuzitrin River on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river begins at Salmon Lake, elevation 447 feet (136 m), and descends to 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level at its mouth. In turn, the Kuzitrin River empties into the Imuruk Basin. The basin drains via the bay of Port Clarence to the Bering Sea.

In the upper reaches of the watershed, the Kruzgamepa and Grand Central rivers form one stream but are known by different names, and their physical features vary somewhat. The Grand Central flows into Salmon Lake while the Kruzgamepa flows out.