Finger Lake is a lake in Wasilla, Alaska. It is not technically a finger lake, but was named so by Captain Edward Glenn, who led an army expedition to Alaska in 1898 and felt that "when viewing the lake on a map, a point of land in the lake gives the impression of a finger."[1] The lake has populations of Rainbow Trout, Arctic Char and Arctic Grayling and is a popular fishing spot, including ice fishing in winter.[3] The lake is at the south end of the Seven-mile canoe trail that ends at Wasilla Lake, the only portage is at the north end of Finger Lake.[4]
| Finger Lake | |
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| Baqay Tuch'elisht Bena[1] | |
| Bakiatutsilictmuna (Tanaina)[1] | |
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  Finger Lake  Finger Lake | |
| Location | Wasilla, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61°36′18″N 149°16′52″W / 61.605°N 149.281°W |
| Primary outflows | one small, unnamed creek[2] |
| Surface area | 146 acres (59 ha)[2] |
| Max. depth | 13.4 meters (44 ft)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 103 meters (338 ft)[2] |
| Frozen | winter months [3] |
Park
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Alaska State Parks operates the Finger Lake State Recreation Area, a 69 acres (28 ha) park with a campground, boat launch, and picnic areas.[3][5] The park also contains the regional headquarters for Matanuska-Susitna Valley area parks.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finger Lake (Alaska)
- ^ a b c d ADF&G Lakes database, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- ^ a b c Finger Lake SRS, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
- ^ Wellner, Andrew Scout spruces up canoe trail, Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 27 May 2013
- ^ The Milepost, 2018 edition, page 367 ISBN 9781892154378