Information About

Naknek Lake

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Location

58 ° 37' 48.605" N,
155 ° 54' 17.284" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

King Salmon

Length

20 mi (32.19 km)

Elevation

33 ft (10.06 m)

Naknek Lake in Detail.

About

at head of Naknek River, on Alaska Peninsula, intersected by western boundary of Katmai National Monument, and 22 mi. E of Naknek, Aleutian Range

History

Eskimo name published in 1836 by F. P. Lutke. Ensign Vasiliev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), reported the lake name to be "Akulogak" in 1831. Ivan Petroff named it "Lake Walker" for Francis A. Walker, Superintendent of the 1880 census.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Naknek Lake

Lakes:

Lake Brooks, Idavain Lake, Naknek Lake, North Arm Naknek Lake,

Mountains:

Dumpling Mountain, Mount Kelez,

Rivers:

Brooks River,

Waterfalls:

Brooks Falls,