Battle Lake (Alaska)
| Battle Lake | ||
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| Looking west over the eastern part of Battle Lake | ||
| Geographical location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Drain | → Kukaklek Lake | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 3 ′ N , 154 ° 55 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 254 m | |
| surface | 12.5 km² | |
| length | 15 km | |
| width | 1.2 km | |
The Battle Lake is a lake in the southwest of the US state Alaska on the western flank of the northern Aleutian chain .
The approximately 12.5 km² large and 254 m high lake is completely in the Katmai National Park . The 15 km long and only 1.2 km wide elongated lake is oriented in a north-westerly direction. It is flanked on the sides by 1000 m high mountains of the Aleutian chain. The lake has no major tributaries. On the west bank, Battle Lake is drained by a three-mile long river to nearby Kukaklek Lake . The Battle River Wilderness Retreat Lodge is located at the outflow point . Recreational activities on the lake include fly fishing and bear photography .