Beaver Lake Dam Explained

Beaver Lake Dam should not be confused with Beaver Dam (disambiguation).

Beaver Lake Dam
Location:Between Beaver Lake and Lake Alexander, Admiralty Island National Monument
Nearest City:Angoon, Alaska
Coordinates:57.6707°N -134.192°W
Built:1936
Builder:Civilian Conservation Corps
Added:November 2, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:95001295
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:SIT-362
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Beaver Lake Dam, in Admiralty Island National Monument near Angoon, Alaska, is a Civilian Conservation Corps-built structure that was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

It was designed as part of the Admiralty Island Civilian Conservation Corps Canoe Route to raise the level of Beaver Lake by about so that a channel between Beaver Lake and Lake Alexander could be traversed by canoes. As of 1992, the dam had deteriorated but still kept the level of the lake higher by a foot or more.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=95001295}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beaver Lake Dam ]. Charles H. Mobley . September 28, 1992 . National Park Service. and