Green Lake (Tlingit: Gageit' Tá)[2] is a lake/reservoir south of Sitka, Alaska. It is fed by the Vodopad River and outflows into Silver Bay.
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Location | Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States |
Coordinates | 56°59′17″N 135°05′49″W / 56.98806°N 135.09694°W |
Type | Reservoir, glacial lake |
Primary inflows | Vodopad River |
Primary outflows | Vodopad River |
Catchment area | 28.8 sq mi (75 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
References | [1] |
The Medvejie Fish Hatchery short-term rears smolt (juvenile salmon) in net pens in Green Lake.[3]
The lake is artificially expanded by the Green Lake Dam. The rock-fill embankment dam is 1,130 feet (340 m) long.[4] Annually Green Lake Dam generates about 60 gigawatt hours of electricity.[4] Green Lake Dam works in tandem with the Blue Lake Dam to provide hydropower to Sitka.[5]
Green Lake height before damming was 230 feet (70 m).[citation needed]