Aleknagik Lake

Aleknagik Lake
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Location	Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, US[1]
Coordinates	59°20′22″N 158°48′07″W / 59.33944°N 158.80194°W / 59.33944; -158.80194Coordinates: 59°20′22″N 158°48′07″W / 59.33944°N 158.80194°W / 59.33944; -158.80194
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	20 mi (32 km)[1]
Max. width	16 mi (26 km)
Settlements	Aleknagik

Aleknagik Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 20 miles (32 km) long^[1] by 2.5 miles (4 km) wide. The village of Aleknagik is on its southeast shore.

Aleknagik is a Yupik word meaning "wrong way home". Yupiks returning to their homes along the Nushagak River would sometimes become lost in the fog and be swept up the Wood River to Aleknagik Lake by the tide.

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