# Lowe River

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The **Lowe River** is a 28-mile (45-kilometre) long river in [Alaska](/source/Alaska). It begins at glacier known as *Deserted Glacier* in the [Chugach Mountains](/source/Chugach_Mountains). The upper river then passes through Heiden Canyon before meeting and paralleling the [Richardson Highway](/source/Richardson_Highway). Following this, it enters the narrow and steeply walled [Keystone Canyon](/source/Keystone_Canyon), which marks the transition between the upper and lower river. The lower river exits the canyon and turns northwest into a broad valley approximately 10 miles in length. It finally flows into the head of [Port Valdez](/source/Port_Valdez), an arm of [Prince William Sound](/source/Prince_William_Sound) near [Valdez](/source/Valdez,_Alaska). It was named by [William R. Abercrombie](/source/William_R._Abercrombie) in honor of Lt. Perceval Lowe, a member of an exploratory mission in the area led by Abercrombie.[1][2]

## References

1. [The Milepost](/source/The_Milepost), 59th edition, page 458, ISBN 9-781892-154217

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