The Kink is a manmade feature of the North Fork
Fortymile River
The Fortymile River is a tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon. Beginning at the confluence of its north and south forks in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, the Fortymile flows generally n ...
in remote eastern
Alaska. It is a channel that was blasted through a rock ridge by gold miners in 1904, in the belief that bypassing a horseshoe-shaped
meander in the river's natural flow would reveal gold deposits. The effort was unsuccessful.
The area includes the remnants of a small mining camp. The creation of the channel was a major engineering feat of the time, given the remote location and harsh climate (conditions that continue to apply today).
The Kink was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
References
Buildings and structures completed in 1904
Canals on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
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