Salmon Lake (Alaska)

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Salmon Lake
Location of lake in Alaska.
Location of lake in Alaska.
Salmon Lake
LocationSeward Peninsula, Alaska
Coordinates64°54′10″N 165°00′31″W / 64.90278°N 165.00861°W / 64.90278; -165.00861Coordinates: 64°54′10″N 165°00′31″W / 64.90278°N 165.00861°W / 64.90278; -165.00861
Typelake
Primary inflowsGrand Central River
Primary outflowsKruzgamepa River
Surface area1,800 acres (730 ha)
Surface elevation442 feet (135 m)

Salmon Lake (native name, Nahwazuk, meaning "salmon") is a natural lake on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Situated 35 miles (56 km) north of Cape Nome, it drains into Port Clarence through Kruzgamepa River.[1] The lake lies at the foot of the Kigluaik Mountains at an elevation of about 442 feet (135 m). It has a water surface area of 1,800 acres (730 ha) and a drainage area of 81 square miles (210 km2). Its principal supply comes from Grand Central River, which enters it at its western end. A number of small streams also enter the lake from both the north and the south; Fox Creek and Jasper Creek are the most notable of these.[2] Efforts to dam the lake in order to provide power and water supply to mining endeavors occurred from 1906-1907, However these plans were later dropped due to disputes over land ownership and water rights.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Baker, Marcus (1906). Geographic dictionary of Alaska. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 289–. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. ^ Water-supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. 1907. pp. 34–. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. ^ Moffit, Fred H. (1913). Nome and Grand Central Quadrangles. Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey (Report). Bulletin 533.
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