Aleknagik Lake | |
Coords: | 59.3394°N -158.8019°W |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Cities: | Aleknagik |
Pushpin Map: | Alaska#North America |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Aleknagik Lake in Alaska, USA. |
Aleknagik Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 20miles long by 2.5miles wide. The village of Aleknagik is on its southeast shore.
Aleknagik is a Yupik word meaning "wrong way home". Yupiks returning to their homes along the Nushagak River would sometimes become lost in the fog and be swept up the Wood River to Aleknagik Lake by the tide.