Alexander Lake (southcentral Alaska)

Alexander Lake is a lake in South Central Alaska, located at head of Alexander Creek (Susitna River), 46 miles (74 km) North of Tyonek, Alaska on Cook Inlet Low.[1]

Not to be confused with Lake Alexander (Alaska).
Alexander Lake
Location of Alexander Lake in Alaska
Location of Alexander Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Alexander Lake in Alaska, USA.
Alexander Lake
Location of Alexander Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Alexander Lake in Alaska, USA.
Alexander Lake
LocationMatanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Coordinates61°44′57″N 150°54′11″W[1]
Primary outflowsAlexander Creek (Susitna River)[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2.5 miles (4.0 km)[1]
Surface elevation138 feet (42 m)[1]
References[1]

Hydrology

Alexander Creek (Susitna River) in turn drains into Cook Inlet on the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Natural history

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alexander Lake is known by Alaskan Natives for its Tree Squirrel population, calling it "Deldida Bena", (Tree Squirrel Lake).[2]

History

Alexander Lake reported in 1926 by Capps (1935, pl. 1), United States Geological Survey.[1]

Name

Probably derived from Alexander Creek (Susitna River) which drains the lake.[1]

Alexander Lake is also known as Deldida Bena ("Tree Squirrel Lake") by Alaska Natives.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander Lake (Alaska)
  2. "Original Alaska Names by the Original People By James Kari and James Fall". Alaska Fish and Wildlife News, Alaska Department of Fish and Game.


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