Information About

Berg Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Berg Lake on The Map

Location

58 ° 55' 0.001" N,
135 ° 45' 0" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Gustavus

Elevation

2936 ft (894.89 m)

Berg Lake in Detail.

About

at mouth of Berg Creek in Glacier Bay National Monument, 64 mi. NW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts. 3 miles long.

History

So named in 1890 by Reid (1892, pl. 14) because fo the large number of icebergs floating on the lake. Reid's map shows the lake at the edge of Muir Glacier. Since 1890 the glacier has retreated 6 mi., a condition which has resulted in the lake's disappearance.

Topo Maps

Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau D-6 NE (2017),
Places Near Berg Lake
Glaciers:

Adams Glacier, Casement Glacier, Girdled Glacier, White Glacier,

Lakes:

Berg Lake, Endicott Lake, Main Lake,

Mountains:

Berg Mountain, Mount Elder, Miller Peak, Mount Rice, Sitth-gha-ee Peak, Snow Dome, Tree Mountain, Mount Young,

Mountain Passes:

Endicott Gap,

Peaks:

Mount Tajis,

Streams:

Berg Creek, Wolf Creek,

Valleys:

Endicott Valley, Granite Canyon, Howling Valley, Main Valley,