Two Lakes

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Two Lakes
Tutnutl'ech'a Vena
Geographical location Alaska (USA)
Tributaries Necons River , Tlikakila River
Drain Necons River
Data
Coordinates 61 ° 7 ′ 57 "  N , 153 ° 46 ′ 59"  W Coordinates: 61 ° 7 ′ 57 "  N , 153 ° 46 ′ 59"  W
Two Lakes (Alaska)
Two Lakes
Altitude above sea level 345  m
surface 13 km²
length 8 kilometers
width 2 km
scope 22 km
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Two Lakes (English for "two lakes") refers to a lake in Lake Clark National Preserve in southwest Alaska (USA). The lake is divided into two basins by a narrow headland. The name of the lake is derived from this.

geography

The 345  m high lake of glacial origin is located on the western flank of the western Alaska range not far from its southernmost point. The 13 km² lake is 8 km long and up to 2 km wide. It is located about 20 km north of Telaquana Lake . The lake is traversed by the Necons River , a left tributary of the Stony River , in a south-westerly direction. There are several glaciers in the catchment area of ​​the lake. Their meltwater gives the lake a turquoise color.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Two Lakes in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey