Lake Clark (Alaska)
| Lake Clark | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, US |
| Coordinates | 60°14′39″N 154°17′07″W / 60.24417°N 154.28528°WCoordinates: 60°14′39″N 154°17′07″W / 60.24417°N 154.28528°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 69 km |
| Max. width | 8 km |
Lake Clark is a lake in southern Alaska. It drains through Six Mile Lake and the Newhalen River into Iliamna Lake. The lake is about 64 km (40 mi) long and about 8 km (5.0 mi) wide.
Lake Clark was named for John W. Clark, chief of the Nushagak trading post and the first American non-Native to see the lake, when an expedition financed by a weekly magazine reached it in February 1891.[1] The Dena'ina Athabascan name is Qizjeh Vena which means "place where people gather lake".[2] The lake is within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
A panoramic picture taken from the bank of Lake Clark.
Location of Nondalton, Alaska
References
Branson, John B. (2012). The Life and Times of John W. Clark of Nushagak, Alaska, 1846-1896. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. ISBN 9780979643262.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.