Information About

Tustumena Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 11' 2.602" N,
150 ° 52' 18.588" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Soldotna

Tributaries

Bear Creek, Fox Creek, Glacier Creek, Moose Creek,

Length

24 mi (38.62 km)

Elevation

112 ft (34.14 m)

Fatalities

2

Tustumena Lake in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, 20 mi. SE of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low.

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1840 by the Russian scientist I. G. Wosnesenski; published in 1847 as "Oz(ero) Chustylena," meaning "Chustylena Lake," on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1378. Skilak and Tustumena Lakes were shown on Ivan Petroff's 1880 map as one lake, to which he applied the name "Skilakh Lake."

Fatalities

On June 3, 2011, 2 people died while boating. Read More

Topo Maps

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Places Near Tustumena Lake

Bays:

Big Bay, Devils Bay, Nikolai Bay,

Islands:

Caribou Island,

Lakes:

Bay Lake, Coal Creek Lake, Fox Lake, Horse Trail Lake, Kolomin Lake, Nikolai Lake, North Kolomin Lake, Point Lake, Trail Lake, Trophy Lake, Tustumena Lake, Windy Lake,

Mountains:

Ptarmigan Head,

Mountain Ranges:

Caribou Hills,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Crystal Creek, Fox Creek, Moose Creek, Nikolai Creek, Shantatalik Creek,