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Baranof Lake is a glacially-fed, horseshoe-shaped lake on the eastern side of Baranof Island, in Alaska.[1] Baranof Lake borders the community of Baranof Warm Springs and also has a Forest Service cabin on the northwestern end of the lake. Baranof River flows into the lake's western end and exits on the eastern end in rapids and a waterfall.[1]

Baranof Lake
A view southeast of the east half of Baranof Lake and part of Warm Springs Bay
Baranof Lake
Baranof Lake
LocationBaranof Island, Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, US
Coordinates57°05′15″N 134°51′57″W
Lake typeGlacial lake
Primary inflowsBaranof River
Primary outflowsBaranof River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 mi (4.8 km)
Max. width1,000–3,800 ft (300–1,160 m)
Max. depth303 ft (92 m)
Surface elevation145 ft (44 m)
SettlementsBaranof Warm Springs

Baranof Lake was likely named for the community of Baranof Warm Springs.[2]


References


  1. Soward, Kenneth S. (1961). "Geology of Waterpower Sites in Alaska: Geologic Investigations of Proposed Powersites at Baranof and Carbon Lakes, Baranof Island, Alaska". Geological Survey Bulletin 1031 - B. United States Government Printing Office. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Geological Survey, Professional Paper 567. Washington: United States Government Printing Office.




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Baranof Lake est un lac d'Alaska aux États-Unis, situé à l'extrémité est de l'Île Baranof, dans l'archipel Alexandre du Passage Intérieur, Borough de Sitka.



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