Kenai Lake

Kenai Lake
North Kenai lake near Cooper Landing
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Location	Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Coordinates	60°23′32″N 149°34′24″W
Type	Natural Freshwater
Primary inflows	Snow River, Trail River
Primary outflows	Kenai River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	22 mi (35 km)
Surface area	13,813 acres (5,590 ha)
Average depth	299 ft (91 m)
Max. depth	569 ft (173 m)[1]
Surface elevation	433 ft (132 m)
Settlements	Cooper Landing, Primrose

Kenai Lake (Dena'ina: Sqilan Bena) is a large, "zig-zag" shaped lake[2] on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. The lake forms the headwaters of the Kenai River,[3] and is itself a destination for fishing and other outdoor activity. The Dena'ina call the lake Sqilan Bena, meaning "ridge lake place".[4] Due to its size and shape it is accessible from both the Sterling Highway and the Seward Highway.

South end of Kenai Lake near Primrose

See also

• List of lakes of Alaska

References

1. "I-Boating : Free Marine Navigation Charts & Fishing Maps".
2. pdf map showing L shape
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenai Lake
4. "Sqilan Bena, Kenai Lake".

External links

• Panoramic view Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine of the lake from Cooper Landing