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Alaska has about 3,197 officially named natural lakes, [1] more than 409,000 natural lakes at least one hectare or bigger, [2] approximately 67 named artificial reservoirs, [3] and 167 named dams. [C] [ 4 ] For named artificial reservoirs and dams, see the List of dams and reservoirs in Alaska .
This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler method of stream classification, [1] and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, and thousands more streams and creeks. [2] According to United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information ...
Alaska has about 67 named artificial reservoirs, [1] approximately 167 named dams, [2] and about 3,197 officially named natural lakes, [3] out of over 3,000,000 unnamed natural lakes. [4] For named natural lakes, see the list of lakes of Alaska.
Alaska is larger than all but 18 sovereign nations (it is slightly larger than Iran but slightly smaller than Libya). Alaska is home to 3.5 million lakes of 20 acres (8.1 ha) or larger. [3] Marshlands and wetland permafrost cover 188,320 square miles (487,700 km 2) (mostly in northern, western and southwest flatlands).
Feather River (Alaska) Firth River; Fish Creek (Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska) Fish River (Alaska) Flambeau River (Alaska) Foraker River; Fortymile River; Fourth of July Creek (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska) Fox River (Alaska) Fox River (Fish River tributary)
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Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study.
Location: Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska: Coordinates: 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 km 2) [2]: Average depth: 144 ft (44 m) [2]: Max. depth: 988 ft (301 m ...