Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Swan Lake (Alaska)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Location
  
Baranof Island, Alaska

Catchment area
  
5 sq mi (13 km)

Type
  
Artificial

Basin countries
  
United States

Swan Lake (Alaska)

Primary inflows
  
Wrinkleneck Creek, Arrowhead Creek

Primary outflows
  
Kettleson Memorial Library culvert

Swan Lake (Tlingit: X̱'wáat' Héen Áakʼu), is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, in Alaska. It is a man-made lake, created during the Russian occupation of Alaska as an income source during the winter. Russians would export ice to southern communities in the Pacific Northwest.

References

Swan Lake (Alaska) Wikipedia


Similar Topics