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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve Dena'ina singers at the opening of the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Visitor's Center in Port Alsworth.
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Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
Lakes and Ponds
Telaquana Lake in the north part of the park.
Telaquana Lake in the northwest part of the park.
 

Lake Clark is 42 miles long, 860 feet deep, and covers 128 square miles. It's the sixth largest lake in Alaska. Nearby Lake Iliamna is the second largest lake that is entirely in the U.S., after Lake Michigan. 

There are numerous smaller lakes and ponds throughout the park and preserve. The larger lakes are; Telaquana, Two Lakes, Turquoise, Twin, Portage, Fishtrap, Caribou, Lachbuna, Otter, Snipe, Kijik, Lower Tazimina, Upper Tazimina, Kontrashibuna, Hickerson, Crescent, Pickeral, and Summit.

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Sharing smoked salmon is part of traditional Dena'ina life.

Did You Know?
Dena'ina Athabascan people in the Lake Clark area preserve salmon by drying and smoking, as their ancestors have done for thousands of years.

Last Updated: December 08, 2011 at 11:01 MST