List of lakes of Alaska explained

Alaska has about 3,197 officially named natural lakes,^[1] more than 409,000 natural lakes at least one hectare or bigger,^[2] approximately 67 named artificial reservoirs,^[3] and 167 named dams.^[4] For named artificial reservoirs and dams, see the List of dams and reservoirs in Alaska. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

See also

• List of islands of Alaska
• List of reservoirs and dams of Alaska
• List of rivers of Alaska
• List of waterfalls of Alaska

References

General references

• Web site: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) query. U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
• Web site: Alaska Water Index - Statewide Lakes . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061011002605/http://ak.water.usgs.gov/Data/water_index/lakes.pdf . 2006-10-11 .
• Web site: Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lakes in Alaska and in Juneau. U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
2. Web site: Geography of Alaska lake districts: Identification, description, and analysis of lake-rich regions of a diverse and dynamic state U.S. Geological Survey . 2024-08-08 . www.usgs.gov . en.
3. Web site: Reservoirs in Alaska. U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
4. Web site: Dams in Alaska. U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
5. Web site: Profile of the People and Land of the United States-Lakes . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915153709/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/mapping/a_general.html . 2012-09-15 .
6. Web site: SF_Lakes . www.adfg.alaska.gov . Alaska Department of Fish & Game . 4 December 2020.