Alexander Lake (southcentral Alaska)

Alexander Lake
Alexander Lake
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Location	Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Coordinates	61°44′57″N 150°54′11″W / 61.74917°N 150.90306°WCoordinates: 61°44′57″N 150°54′11″W / 61.74917°N 150.90306°W
Primary outflows	Alexander Creek (Susitna River)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Surface elevation	138 feet (42 m)
References

Alexander Lake is a lake in South Central Alaska, located at head of Alexander Creek (Susitna River), 46 miles (74 km) North of Tyonek, Alaska on Cook Inlet Low.^[1]

Hydrology[]

Alexander Creek (Susitna River) in turn drains into Cook Inlet on the Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Natural history[]

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alexander Lake is known by Alaskan Natives for its Tree Squirrel population, calling it "Deldida Bena", (Tree Squirrel Lake).^[2]

History[]

Alexander Lake reported in 1926 by Capps (1935, pl. 1), United States Geological Survey.^[1]

Name[]

Probably derived from Alexander Creek (Susitna River) which drains the lake.^[1]

Alexander Lake is also known as Deldida Bena ("Tree Squirrel Lake") by Alaska Natives.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander Lake (Alaska)
^ ^a ^b "Original Alaska Names by the Original People By James Kari and James Fall". Alaska Fish and Wildlife News, Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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[GNIS-AL-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander Lake (Alaska)

[AK-WLN-2] "Original Alaska Names by the Original People By James Kari and James Fall". Alaska Fish and Wildlife News, Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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