Miles Lake | |
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Location | Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States |
Coordinates | 60°40′53″N 144°40′3″W / 60.68139°N 144.66750°W[1] |
Primary inflows | Miles Glacier,[1] Copper River |
Primary outflows | Copper River[1] |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km)[1] |
Surface elevation | 125 feet (38 m)[1] |
Miles Lake is a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long glacial lake in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located in the valley of the Copper River, which pools to create it. The lake includes the terminus of Miles Glacier, 33 miles (53 km) north of Katalla, Chugach Mountains, and flows into the lower Copper River (Alaska).[1]