Karluk Lake Explained

Karluk Lake
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Location:Kodiak Island, Alaska
Coords:57.3667°N -157°W
Inflow:O'Malley River, Thumb River
Outflow:Karluk River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:12miles[1]
Width:2miles
Depth:159feet
Max-Depth:457feet[2]
Islands:Camp Island

Karluk Lake, is a lake on Kodiak Island in Alaska, United States. It has no nearby settlements, being located in wilderness. Its outflow is the Karluk River.

Karluk Lake is located near the O'Malley River.[3]

Geography

Karluk Lake has a maximum depth of 457feet.[4] To the west, Karluk Lake is bordered by mountains that divide it from neighboring Frazer Lake. To the east, the bay is bounded by the adjacent Thumb Lake, and mountains dividing it from Uyak Bay. In the south, the lake receives the O'Malley River from the adjacent O'Malley Lake. The Karluk River exits the north end of Karluk Lake, draining it into the Shelikof Strait in the Gulf of Alaska.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Autonomous Lake Mapping and Limnological Assessment of Karluk Lake, 2013. 2013 . www.adfg.alaska.gov.
  2. https://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/fishing-marine-charts-navigation.html?title=Karluk+Lake+boating+app#13/57.3600/-154.0500
  3. Web site: O'Malley River & Karluk Lake: 4-Day Island Bear Viewing Adventure. www.alaska.org. 26 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Kodiak Island Topo Map, Kodiak Island County AK. 26 November 2023.