Wasilla Lake

Lake in the state of Alaska, United States
61°35′14″N 149°23′33″W / 61.58722°N 149.39250°W / 61.58722; -149.39250Primary inflowsWasilla CreekPrimary outflowsCottonwood CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesAverage depth17 feet (5.2 m)Max. depth48 feet (15 m)Water volume279,306,668 cubic feet (7,909,084.1 m3)Shore length14.4 miles (7.1 km)[2]1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Wasilla Lake is a lake in Wasilla, Alaska, named by workers constructing the Alaska Railroad after a nearby creek named Wasilla Creek.[1] The lake shore is the site of a city park, Newcomb Park.[3] It is the northern terminus of the Seven-Mile Canoe Trail, the other end being at Finger Lake.[4] Outside of the park areas, most of the shoreline is private property. The lake has a stable population of rainbow trout and fishing is considered good for bank, boat, and ice fishing.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wasilla Lake
  2. ^ Wasilla Lake sport fishing data, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
  3. ^ Newcomb Park, City of Wasilla
  4. ^ Wellner, Andrew Scout spruces up canoe trail, Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 27 May 2013
  5. ^ Alaska Department of Fish and Game Lake Stocking Database