Casadepaga River

Casadepaga River
Location of the mouth of the Casadepaga River in Alaska
Native nameQaqsruqtaq (Northwest Alaska Inupiatun)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictNome Census Area
Physical characteristics
SourceSeward Peninsula
  coordinates64°49′30″N 164°39′12″W / 64.82500°N 164.65333°W / 64.82500; -164.65333
  elevation1,662 ft (507 m)
MouthNiukluk River
  location
31 miles (50 km) northeast of Solomon
  coordinates
64°58′12″N 164°04′30″W / 64.97000°N 164.07500°W / 64.97000; -164.07500
  elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Length32 mi (51 km)

Casadepaga River (also Koshotok and Koksuktapaga) (Inupiaq: Qaqsruqtaq) is a waterway in the U.S. state of Alaska, near Nome. It is the largest southern branch of the Niukluk River. It has a length of about 30 miles (48 km) and a general northeasterly course.