Noyes Slough is a five-mile stretch of slow-moving water, meandering through the northern parts of the City of Fairbanks. It branches off the Chena River about 500 feet downstream from the Wendell Street Bridge, rejoining the Chena just upstream from the University Avenue bridge. The water is often stagnant, and receives contaminants of many kinds owing largely to its urban setting.
Various groups and entities have taken an interest in the Slough over the decades and have sought ways to clean it up. To date, no successful effort has been undertaken.
In summer this area is pretty muddy but in winter it freezes solid. During the cold months this section of the Noyes Slough is used primarily by skiers and snow machiners.