Green Lake (Alaska)
Green Lake (Tlingit: Gageit' Tá)[2] is a lake/reservoir south of Sitka, Alaska. It is fed by the Vodopad River and outflows into Silver Bay.
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| Location | Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States |
| Coordinates | 56°59′17″N 135°05′49″W |
| Type | Reservoir, glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Vodopad River |
| Primary outflows | Vodopad River |
| Catchment area | 28.8 sq mi (75 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| References | [1] |
The Medvejie Fish Hatchery short-term rears smolt (juvenile salmon) in net pens in Green Lake.[3]
The lake is artificially expanded by the Green Lake Dam. The rock-fill embankment dam is 1,130 feet (340 m) long.[4] Annually Green Lake Dam generates about 60 gigawatt hours of electricity.[4] Green Lake Dam works in tandem with the Blue Lake Dam to provide hydropower to Sitka.[5]
Green Lake height before damming was 230 feet (70 m).
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 2007-05-27.
- 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 25 July 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- "2021 Annual Management Plan, Medvejie Creek Hatchery and Sawmill Creek Hatchery" (PDF). Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- Fisheries, NOAA (2020-04-06). "Green Lake | NOAA Fisheries". NOAA. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- Kwong, Emily; Sitka, KCAW- (2017-01-12). "Sitka's Green Lake Dam back in service". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
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