Tazlina Lake
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Tazlina Lake is a 21 miles (33.8 km) long lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, which is at the head of Tazlina River
Tazlina River
Tazlina River is a 30-mile-long river in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows east from Tazlina Lake to the Copper River, 7 miles southeast of Glennallen....
, 1 miles (1.6 km) North of 1952 terminus of Tazlina Glacier
Tazlina Glacier
Tazlina Glacier is a 25-mile-long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins 1.5 miles north of Mount Cashman and flows north to its terminus one mile south of Tazlina Lake and 43 miles north of Valdez. Tazlina glacier is the largest northward flowing glacier in the Chugach Mountains...
and 62 miles (99.8 km) North of Valdez
Valdez, Alaska
Valdez is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,020. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska. The port of Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdés y...
, Copper River (Alaska)
Copper River (Alaska)
The Copper River or Ahtna River is a 300-mile river in south-central Alaska in the United States. It drains a large region of the Wrangell Mountains and Chugach Mountains into the Gulf of Alaska...
Basin.