Aleknagik Lake

Aleknagik Lake
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Location of Aleknagik Lake in Alaska, USA. Location of Aleknagik Lake in Alaska, USA. Aleknagik Lake Location of Aleknagik Lake in Alaska, USA. Location of Aleknagik Lake in Alaska, USA. Aleknagik Lake
Location	Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, US
Coordinates	59°20′22″N 158°48′07″W
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	20 mi (32 km)
Max. width	2.5 mi (4 km)
Settlements	Aleknagik

Location of Aleknagik, Alaska

Location of Aleknagik, Alaska

Aleknagik Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 20 miles (32 km) long by 2.5 miles (4 km) wide. 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.