| Alexander Lake | |
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.jpg) Location of Alexander Lake in Alaska | |
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| Location | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61°44′57″N 150°54′11″W / 61.74917°N 150.90306°W / 61.74917; -150.90306 (Alexander Lake (Alaska)) |
| Primary outflows | Alexander Creek (Susitna River) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 138 feet (42 m) |
| References | |
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.
Hydrology
Alexander Creek (Susitna River) in turn drains into Cook Inlet on the Pacific Ocean.
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).
History
Alexander Lake reported in 1926 by Capps (1935, pl. 1), United States Geological Survey.
Name
Probably derived from Alexander Creek (Susitna River) which drains the lake.
Alexander Lake is also known as Deldida Bena ("Tree Squirrel Lake") by Alaska Natives.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alexander Lake (Alaska)
- ^ "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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