Johnson Lake is a small lake on the Kenai Peninsula in the state of Alaska. It covers about 84 acres and is stocked with Pacific salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, and rainbow trout.[1]
| Johnson Lake | |
|---|---|
  Johnson Lake  Johnson Lake Johnson Lake (North America) | |
| Location | Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60°17′46.4″N 151°15′54.2″W / 60.296222°N 151.265056°W |
| Surface area | 34.4 ha (85 acres) |
| Average depth | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| Max. depth | 4.6 m (15 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | 1,062,028 m3 (37,505,200 cu ft)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 3.9 km (2.4 mi)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 60 m (200 ft)[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake is surrounded by Johnson Lake State Recreation Area, which consists of 332 wooded acres (134 ha) with a large campground, picnic areas, and access to the Tustumena Lake road, which ends at the Slackwater boat launch on the river with a small, free campground. Camping, fishing, canoeing and walking are popular activities in the recreation area. There are 48 campsites, 16 day use parking sites, and a group picnic area. Moose, black and brown bear, lynx, squirrels, and hares are plentiful.[2]
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edit- ^ a b c d e "Johnson Lake (Kenai) – Bathymetric Map and Fishing Information". adfg.alaska.gov. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Johnson Lake _ State Recreation Area". dnr.alaska.gov. Alaska Department of Natural Resources - Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
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