Alsek Lake
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Alsek Lake as an oasis in a world of ice. © Long Bach Nguyen Photography |
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| GKZ | US / 1893273 | |
| Geographical location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Tributaries | Alsek River , Grand Plateau Glacier , Alsek Glacier | |
| Drain | Alsek River | |
| Islands | Gateway Knob | |
| Location close to the shore | Yakutat (100 km, NW), Haines (155 km, E) | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 138 ° 9 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 21 m | |
| length | 10 km | |
| width | 6 km | |
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The Alsek Lake ( Tlingit : Reka Alsekh ) is a Glacial Lake at the foot of the Fairweather Range in the Panhandle of Alaska (USA).
The name Alsek Lake is derived from the Alsek River that flows through the lake. A glacier arm of the Grand Plateau Glacier and the Alsek Glacier flow down from the east and south of the Fairweather Range before they calve into Alsek Lake .
The séracs falling into the water sometimes create dangerous waves. The lake is filled with icebergs that are blown around by the wind, constantly changing their shape and color.
During the salmon migration (June to August), dozens of bald eagles hunt at the outflow of Alsek Lake and nest in the Sitka spruce on the banks. Also moose and grizzly bears can be observed on its wooded banks.
The Alsek Lake is only by boat on the Tatshenshini River and the Alsek River , walking distance of 25 kilometers from Dry Bay Airstrip to achieve or seaplane. The closest locations are Yakutat (100 km northwest) and Haines (155 km east).
development
Due to the glacier retreat, the water area of Alsek Lake has roughly doubled in the past 100 years. The Alsek Glacier now splits into two glacier tongues on a rock .
literature
- Donald J. Orth: Dictionary of Alaska Place Names , Washington DC: GPO, 1967.
Individual evidence
- ^ National Elevation Dataset
- ^ Alsek Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Blackwelder and Martin: Manuscript Map, US Geological Survey (USGS), 1907.
The Alsek River flows through Alsek Lake at the foot of Mount Fairweather, ( 4663 m )
Grizzly bear looking for salmon
Bald eagles nest on the shore
