| Salmon Lake | |
| Location: | Seward Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates: | 64.9028°N -165.0086°W |
| Type: | lake |
| Inflow: | Grand Central River |
| Outflow: | Kruzgamepa River |
| Pushpin Map: | Alaska |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of lake in Alaska. |
Salmon Lake (native name, Nahwazuk, meaning "salmon") is a natural lake on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Situated north of Cape Nome, it drains into Port Clarence through Kruzgamepa River.[1] The lake lies at the foot of the Kigluaik Mountains at an elevation of about . It has a water surface area of and a drainage area of . Its principal supply comes from Grand Central River, which enters it at its western end. A number of small streams also enter the lake from both the north and the south; Fox Creek and Jasper Creek are the most notable of these.[2] Efforts to dam the lake in order to provide power and water supply to mining endeavors occurred from 1906-1907, However these plans were later dropped due to disputes over land ownership and water rights.[3]