Sixmile Lake (Newhalen River)
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Sixmile Lake Nundaltin Vena |
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| Lakeshore at Nondalton | ||
| Geographical location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Tributaries | from Lake Clark , Tazimina River | |
| Drain | Newhalen River | |
| Places on the shore | Nondalton | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 58 '51 " N , 154 ° 48' 12" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 77 m | |
| surface | 12 km² | |
| length | 9 km | |
| width | 2.4 km | |
The Sixmile Lake is a lake in the southwest of the US state of Alaska .
Sixmile Lake is located west of the northern Aleutian chain at an altitude of 77 m . The 12 km² large and 9 km long lake is fed by a 900 m long drain from Lake Clark to the north . Another tributary is the Tazimina River . The maximum 2.4 km wide body of water is drained at the southern end of the Newhalen River south to Iliamna Lake . On the west bank is the village of Nondalton . The east bank is part of Lake Clark National Preserve . The lake is crossed by numerous salmon on their way to their spawning grounds in summer .