Iliamna Lake
lake in southwest Alaska
Iliamna Lake (or Lake Iliamna) is a lake in southwest Alaska. It is at the north end of the Alaska Peninsula. It is about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of Seldovia, Alaska.[1]
| Iliamna Lake | |
|---|---|
 from the northern shore | |
| Location | Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59°32′12″N 155°01′28″W / 59.53667°N 155.02444°W[1] |
| Lake type | oligotrophic |
| Primary outflows | Kvichak River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 77 mi (124 km)[2] |
| Max. width | 22 mi (35 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 1,012.5 sq mi (2,622 km2)[2] |
| Average depth | 144 ft (44 m)[2] |
| Max. depth | 988 ft (301 m)[2] |
| Water volume | 27.7 cu mi (115 km3)[2] |
| Residence time | 7.8 years[2] |
| Surface elevation | 46 ft (14 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Iliamna, Newhalen, Kokhanok, Pedro Bay, Igiugig |
| References | [1][2] |
Lake Iliamna is the largest lake in Alaska. It is the eighth largest lake in the United States. It covers about 1,000 square miles (2,600 square kilometers). The lake is 77 miles (124 kilometers) long and up to 22 miles (35 kilometers) wide. Its deepest point is 988 feet (301 meters) deep. The lake drains through the Kvichak River into Bristol Bay.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iliamna Lake
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Mathisen, Ole A.; Sands, Norma Jean; Haubenstock, Norma (July 2002). "Trophic ranking of biota in Iliamna Lake, Alaska" (PDF). Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 28. Stuttgart: 1060–1065. Retrieved 2008-11-13. [dead link]
- ↑ "Profile of the People and Land of the United States". United States Department of the Interior, National Atlas of the United States. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
Other websites
change- Detailed topographic map at the University of Texas website
