Iliamna Bay is a bay along the southeastern coast of the Alaska Peninsula . It is below the Chigmit Mountains . Old Iliamna is miles away and the Iliamna River are north of it. Cottonwood Bay borders it to the west and Cook Inlet to the south. Augustine Volcano , an island, is south of it.
17-741: Despite its name it is not located on Iliamna Lake or the Iliamna River ; but it is the closest point on the Gulf of Alaska to the lake. A 15-mile (24 km) road connects the bay at Williamsport, Alaska, to Iliamna Lake . Boaters can be towed up it then navigate across the lake and down the Kvichak River to Bristol Bay in order to avoid a much longer trip around the Alaska Peninsula. 59°38′N 153°36′W / 59.64°N 153.60°W / 59.64; -153.60 This article about
34-595: A location in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Iliamna Lake Iliamna Lake or Lake Iliamna ( / ˌ ɪ l i ˈ æ m n ə / IL -ee- AM -nə ; 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 . It shares
51-567: 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 km (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
68-492: A white sturgeon. Others believe that it is a Pacific sleeper shark . Proponents of this theory point to a 2012 YouTube video that shows a smaller Pacific sleeper shark in King Cove Lagoon, King Cove, Alaska . There were several new supposed sightings in 2017. The Anchorage Daily News once offered a prize of $ 100,000 for concrete proof of its existence. Kokhanok, Alaska Kokhanok ( Central Yupik : Qarr’unaq )
85-474: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough , Alaska , United States. At the 2020 census the population was 152, down from 170 in 2000. Kokhanok is at 59°26′27″N 154°44′49″W / 59.44083°N 154.74694°W / 59.44083; -154.74694 (59.440927, -154.746974). It is on the south shore of Iliamna Lake , 37 km (23 mi) south of Iliamna . According to
102-565: Is not intended for general purpose use. The road allows boats small enough to be hauled across the road's bridges an opportunity to portage from Cook Inlet to Bristol Bay , saving a trip on the open ocean which involves traveling around the Alaska Peninsula . For this and other reasons, the road is also believed to significantly reduce fuel costs for the Lake Iliamna and Bristol Bay regions. The villages of Iliamna , Newhalen , Kokhanok , Pedro Bay , Pope-Vannoy Landing and Igiugig lie on
119-591: Is said to be "the name of a mythical great blackfish supposed to inhabit this lake, which bites holes in the bidarkas of bad natives." The name Iliamna is derived from the Inland Dena'ina Athabascan name Nila Vena, which means "island's lake". Originally constructed by the Alaska Road Commission during the mid 1930s, the Williamsport-Pile Bay Road is a utility-class road maintained by
136-556: The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities . Connecting Pile Bay on the lake's northeast side with Williamsport, a tiny settlement on the Iliamna Bay of Cook Inlet (about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Homer ), the road is 15.5 miles (24.9 km) long and one lane wide with four bridges. The Williamsport-Pile Bay Road is maintained as a gravel utility road for the purpose of hauling boats and freight, and
153-567: The Kvichak River , its waters drain into Bristol Bay . The lake is marked as 'Oz[ero] Bol[shoy] Ilyamna' (Big Ilyamna Lake) on the Russian Hydrographical Department 's Chart 1455, published in 1852. On an earlier Russian map, from 1802, the lake was named 'Oz[ero] Shelekhovo' (Lake Shelekov) after Russian explorer Grigory Shelekhov . According to G.C. Martin, of the United States Geological Survey , Iliamna
170-540: The United States Census Bureau , the Kokhanok CDP has an area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km ), of which 20.8 square miles (53.9 km ) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km ), or 0.56%, are water. Kokhanok first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census as a native unincorporated village named "Kakhonak." It next returned in 1950. The name was changed to the present spelling of Kokhanok in 1980, when it
187-471: The CDP was $ 19,583, and the median income for a family was $ 32,500. Males had a median income of $ 33,333 versus $ 0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 7,732. About 40.0% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 60.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over. The population is a mixture of Aleut , Yup'ik and Athabaskan . Unlike Iliamna,
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#1733085605143204-473: The alleged Iliamna Lake Monster, an unknown aquatic creature. Speculation exists that reported sightings may be of an undocumented population of white sturgeon . If true, this would be the most northerly population known to exist, just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle. Jeremy Wade , presenter of Animal Planet's River Monsters, is among those who speculate these sightings of a reputed "monster" are of
221-404: The lake and are open to harvest under Alaska Department of Fish and Game Regulations. Lake Iliamna also has one of few populations of freshwater seals in the world. It also serves as a nursery for the largest red salmon run in the world. Red salmon spend half of their 5-year lifespan in fresh water. This is longer than any other species of salmon. Local residents have a number of stories about
238-430: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 52 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
255-479: The shores of Iliamna Lake. Iliamna Lake is noted for its sport fishing . The three primary targets of anglers in the lake are trout, salmon, and grayling. August through September is prime time for catching fat rainbow trout , some of which exceed 28 inches long. The Kvichak River Policy (the drainage of Lake Iliamna) is catch and release on trout (and all other native fish), but not on salmon. Sockeye (red) and Chinook (king) salmon are consistently found in
272-408: Was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.68. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.7 males. The median income for a household in
289-442: Was made a census-designated place (CDP). As of the census of 2000, there were 174 people, 52 households, and 40 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8.2 inhabitants per square mile (3.2/km ). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.05% White , 86.78% Native American , 1.15% from other races , and 4.02% from two or more races. 1.15% of
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