Information About

Canyon Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Canyon Lake on The Map

Location

59 ° 25' 53.85" N,
161 ° 10' 19.805" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Quinhagak

Elevation

486 ft (148.13 m)

Canyon Lake in Detail.

About

at head of Canyon Creek, 28 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. 2 miles long.

History

Local name derived from Canyon Creek, "Kliqtluaq" is the Eskimo name reportedly meaning "lake below;" published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).