Swan Lake (Alaska)

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Swan Lake
Location Baranof Island, Alaska
Coordinates 57°03′N 135°20′WCoordinates: 57°03′N 135°20′W[1]
Lake type Artificial
Primary inflows Wrinkleneck Creek, Arrowhead Creek
Primary outflows Kettleson Memorial Library culvert
Catchment area 5 sq mi (13 km²)[2]
Basin countries United States
Max. length .5 mi (0.80 km)
Max. width .1 mi (0.16 km)
Surface area 22 acres (8.9 ha)
Average depth 4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Max. depth 10 ft (3.0 m)
Shore length1 6,600 ft (2,000 m)
References [2][1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Swan Lake 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 on the Pacific northwest.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Lake Water Quality Records and Lake Levels - Southeast Alaska (PDF) 1. USGS (December 18, 2002). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  2. ^ a b Swan Lake Watershed Recovery Strategy (PDF) 13. Redburn Environmental and Regulatory Services (January, 2000). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
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