Information About

Paxson Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 54' 31.453" N,
145 ° 32' 24.842" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Glennallen

Length

10 mi (16.09 km)

Elevation

2559 ft (779.98 m)

Paxson Lake in Detail.

About

On the upper course of the Gulkana River, 3 mi upstream from the mouth of Middle Fork Gulkanan river and 4 mi downstream from the settlement of Paxson. 3890 acres in size. Maximum depth is 80 feet. Shoreline length is 23 miles.

History

Named for the operator of a roadhouse at the north end of the lake about 1906; reported by the U.S. Army Signal Corps.