Aleknagik Lake

Aleknagik Lake

Infobox lake
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location = Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USA
coords = coord|59|17|N|158|37|W|region:US_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
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basin_countries = United States
length = 32 km (20 mi)
width = 26 km (16 mi)
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cities = Aleknagik

Aleknagik Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 32 km (20 mi) long by 26 km (16 mi) wide and located at coord|59|17|N|158|37|W|. The village of Aleknagik is on its southeast shore.

"Aleknagik" is a Yupik word meaning "wrong way home". Yupiks returning to their homes along the Nushagak River would sometimes become lost in the fog and be swept up the Wood River to Aleknagik Lake by the tide.

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