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Alexander Lake is a lake in South Central Alaska, located at head of Alexander Creek (Susitna River), 46 miles (74 km) North of Tyonek, Alaska on Cook Inlet Low.[1]

Alexander Lake
Location of Alexander Lake in Alaska
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Location	Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Coordinates	61°44′57″N 150°54′11″W[1]
Primary outflows	Alexander Creek (Susitna River)[1]
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2.5 miles (4.0 km)[1]
Surface elevation	138 feet (42 m)[1]
References	[1]

Hydrology

Alexander Creek (Susitna River) in turn drains into Cook Inlet on the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Natural history

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alexander Lake is known by Alaskan Natives for its Tree Squirrel population, calling it "Deldida Bena", (Tree Squirrel Lake).[2]

History

Alexander Lake reported in 1926 by Capps (1935, pl. 1), United States Geological Survey.[1]

Name

Probably derived from Alexander Creek (Susitna River) which drains the lake.[1]

Alexander Lake is also known as Deldida Bena ("Tree Squirrel Lake") by Alaska Natives.[2]

See also

• List of lakes of Alaska

References

На других языках

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[de] Alexander Lake (Alaska)

Der Alexander Lake ist ein See im Matanuska-Susitna Borough in South Central Alaska. In der Sprache der Ureinwohner der Region, der Dena'ina (auch Tanaina genannt), heißt der See Deldida Bena, was übersetzt Baumhörnchensee bedeutet.[1]

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- [en] Alexander Lake (southcentral Alaska)

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