Information About

Emerald Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City:

Newhalen

Elevation:

732 ft (223.11 m)

About

3 mi. S of Gibraltar Lake and 32 mi. SE of Illiamna, Aleutian Range. 1 mile long.

History of Emerald Lake

So named in 1923 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because of its emerald like appearance and published by K. F. Mather (in Brooks and others, 1925, pl. 3), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Iliamna B-5 (1951), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna B-5 (1954), Iliamna B-5 (1954), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957),

Places Near Emerald Lake

Cities:

Kakhonak Bay, Napaimute,

Bays:

Copper River Bay, Kokhanok Bay, Sid Larson Bay, Snug Harbor,

Islands:

Reindeer Island,

Lakes:

Beaver Lake, Emerald Lake, Gibraltar Lake, Mirror Lake, Pike Lakes, Spectacle Lake,

Mountains:

Lookout Mountain, Pilot Knob,

Rivers:

Middle Fork Paint River, North Fork Paint River, South Fork Paint River,

Streams:

Crevice Creek, Dream Creek,

Cities:

Kokhanok,