Salmon Lake | |
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Location | Seward Peninsula, Alaska |
Coordinates | 64°54′10″N 165°00′31″W / 64.90278°N 165.00861°W |
Type | lake |
Primary inflows | Grand Central River |
Primary outflows | Kruzgamepa River |
Surface area | 1,800 acres (730 ha) |
Surface elevation | 442 feet (135 m) |
Salmon Lake (native name, Nahwazuk, meaning "salmon") is a natural lake on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Situated 35 miles (56 km) north of Cape Nome, it drains into Port Clarence through Kruzgamepa River.[1] The lake lies at the foot of the Kigluaik Mountains at an elevation of about 442 feet (135 m). It has a water surface area of 1,800 acres (730 ha) and a drainage area of 81 square miles (210 km2). Its principal supply comes from Grand Central River, which enters it at its western end. A number of small streams also enter the lake from both the north and the south; Fox Creek and Jasper Creek are the most notable of these.[2] Efforts to dam the lake in order to provide power and water supply to mining endeavors occurred from 1906-1907, However these plans were later dropped due to disputes over land ownership and water rights.[3]