Bristol Bay

Bristol BayBristol Bay, southwestern Alaska.

Bristol Bay, arm of the Bering Sea, indenting for 200 mi (320 km) the southwest coast of Alaska, U.S.; its mouth extends for 270 mi between Cape Newenham (north) and the southwest end of the Alaska Peninsula (south). Its shoreline includes the individually named bays at the mouths of the Togiak, Nushagak, Kvichak, and Ugashik rivers. The shallowness of Bristol Bay limits navigation to small salmon-fishing vessels.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Bristol Bay
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 05 January 2018
Access Date: February 22, 2025