Kowee Creek

Kowee Creek (also spelled as Cowee, Kow-eeh, or Kowie) is a river on Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States.

Its origin is southeast of Mount Troy and it flows north-northeast to Gastineau Channel near West Juneau; it is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of the city of Juneau.

[1] The creek is named for Chief Kowee, a leader of the Auke people of the late 19th century.

[6] It also formerly hosted a hatchery for pink and chum salmon and University of Alaska Southeast research facility.

[8] A trail runs near the river 3.3 miles (5.3 km) to the Dan Moller Cabin.