Information About

Tonsina Lake

Tonsina Lake

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Glennallen

Length:

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation:

1886 ft (574.85 m)

Tributaries:

Quartz Creek,

About

trends N-S 6 mi. on Tonsina River, 8 mi. NNE of Tonsina Glacier and 37 mi. NE of Valdez; Chugach Mts.

History of Tonsina Lake

Indian name, derived from the stream name, reported in 1900 by F. C. Schrader.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Valdez B-5 (1951), Valdez B-5 (1951), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez B-5 (1995), Valdez B-5 NE (2016),

Places Near Tonsina Lake

Glaciers:

Glacier G214253E61361N, Glacier G214324E61260N, Glacier G214388E61269N,

Lakes:

Greyling Lake, Tonsina Lake,

Mountains:

Rice Mountain, Mount Simpson, Mount Tiekel,

Peaks:

Sina Benchmark,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Glacier Creek, Greyling Creek, Hurtle Creek, Mill Creek, Quartz Creek, Rainbow Creek, Twin Lake Creek,