Iliamna Lake

Iliamna Lake
Nanvarpak (Central Yupik) Nila Vena (Tanaina)
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Location	Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
Coordinates	59°32′12″N 155°01′28″W / 59.53667°N 155.02444°W / 59.53667; -155.02444[1]
Lake type	oligotrophic
Primary inflows	Newhalen River, Iliamna River, Pile River, Copper River
Primary outflows	Kvichak River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	77 mi (124 km)[2]
Max. width	22 mi (35 km)[2]
Surface area	1,012.5 sq mi (2,622 km2)[2]
Average depth	144 ft (44 m)[2]
Max. depth	988 ft (301 m)[2]
Water volume	115.5 km3 (27.7 cu mi)[2]
Residence time	7.8 years[2]
Surface elevation	46 ft (14 m)[1]
Settlements	Iliamna, Newhalen, Kokhanok, Pedro Bay, Igiugig
References	[1][2]

Iliamna Lake or Lake Iliamna (/ɪliˈæmnə/;^[3] Yup'ik: Nanvarpak; Dena'ina Athabascan: Nila Vena) is a lake in southwest Alaska, at the north end of the Alaska Peninsula, between Kvichak Bay and Cook Inlet, about 100 miles (160 km) west of Seldovia, Alaska.^[1] It shares a name with the Iliamna River, which flows into it, and the nearby community of Iliamna, Alaska.

It is the largest lake in Alaska, 7th largest lake in the United States, and twenty-fourth in North America. Covering about 2,600 km² (1,000 sq mi), Iliamna Lake is 77 miles (124 km) long and up to 22 miles (35 km) wide, with a maximum depth of 988 feet (301 m). Through the Kvichak River, its waters drain into Bristol Bay.^[4]