Swan Lake (Alaska)
Swan Lake (Tlingit: X̱'wáat' Héen Áakʼu),[3] is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, 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.
| Swan Lake | |
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 Swan Lake in 2011 | |
  Swan Lake  Swan Lake | |
| Location | Baranof Island, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57°03′20″N 135°20′12″W[1] |
| 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 (89,000 m2) |
| Average depth | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Shore length1 | 6,600 ft (2,000 m) |
| Settlements | Sitka, Alaska |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Notes
- "Lake Water Quality Records and Lake Levels - Southeast Alaska" (PDF). USGS. December 18, 2002. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- "Swan Lake Watershed Recovery Strategy" (PDF). Redburn Environmental and Regulatory Services. January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- Joseph, Charlie; Brady, I.; Makinen, E.; David, R.; Davis, V.; Johnson, A.; Lord, N. (2001). "Sheet'kwaan Aani Aya". Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
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