Description
Dishna River is located heads in Kuskokwim Mts. at 623200N1573100W, flows N to Innoko River, 40 mi. NW of Ophir and 68 mi. NW of McGrath, Innoko Low. 60 miles long.
History
Ingalik Indian name recorded as "Deetna" or "Deet River" in 1907 by A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1908 the name was spelled "Dischna" and "Dishna" by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and "Dichna" on a post-route map, probably a corruption of "Dikna" by the prospectors.