Description
Kivalina River is located heads in De Long Mts. E of Spring Ridge, flows SW 60 mi. to Kivalina Lagoon, and 6 mi. NW of Kivalina; Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.
History
Eskimo name spelled "Kuveleek" by Lieutenant G. M. Stoney (1900, map), U.S. Navy (USN), in 1885. spelling in 1904.