Information About

Basalt Lake

Basalt Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City:

Delta Junction

Length:

0.7 mi (1.13 km)

Elevation:

4560 ft (1389.89 m)

About

near W end of Amphitheater Mts., 28 mi. NW of Paxson, Alaska Range of Hoonah, Alex. Arch. 0.7 mile long.

History of Basalt Lake

So named in 1955 by T. L. Pewe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),BECAUSE the lake "is flanked by towering basalt cliffs."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes A-5 NW (2016),

Places Near Basalt Lake

Areas:

Glaciers:

Eureka Glacier, Maclaren Glacier,

Lakes:

Basalt Lake, Downwind Lake, Glacier Gap Lake, Hidden Lake, Osar Lake, Petrokov Lake, Phalarope Lake, Sevenmile Lake,

Mountains:

Maclaren Summit,

Mountain Passes:

Ridges:

Rivers:

East Fork Maclaren River, West Fork Maclaren River,

Streams:

Boulder Creek, Cathedral Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Spray Creek, Two Plate Creek,

Valleys:

Broxson Gulch, High Valley, Houseblock Valley, Tarn Valley,