Information About

Basalt Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Basalt Lake on The Map

Location

63 ° 9' 24.001" N,
146 ° 20' 33" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Length

0.7 mi (1.13 km)

Elevation

4560 ft (1389.89 m)

Basalt Lake in Detail.

About

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

History

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

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:

C-aali Caek-e,

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:

Glacier Gap,

Ridges:

Whistle Ridge,

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,