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| Lake Clark | |
|---|---|
| Qizhjeh Vena (Tanaina) | |
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  Lake Clark  Lake Clark | |
| Location | Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, US |
| Coordinates | 60°14′39″N 154°17′07″W / 60.24417°N 154.28528°W / 60.24417; -154.28528 |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Max. depth | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 75 m (246 ft) [1] |
Lake Clark (Denaʼina: Qizhjeh Vena) is a lake in southwest 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.[2] The Dena'ina Athabascan name is Qizjeh Vena which means "place where people gather lake".[3] The lake is within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
References
- ^ "USGNIS Lake Clarke".
- ^ Branson (2012), chapter 13
- ^ Branson (2012), p.186
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.