Mendenhall Lake - Juneau, AK, USA
N 58° 25.057 W 134° 35.377
8V E 523974 N 6475279
Mendenhall Lake, near Juneau, Alaska, was created by the recession of Mendenhall Glacier. Not only is this the most visited glacier in southeast Alaska, the lake is popular for many outdoor activities, as well.
Waymark Code: WMJHT5
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2013
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"With the recession of the Mendenhall glacier, the Mendenhall Lake has formed. The lake is a result of the run-off from the glacier and is increasing in size as recession continues. The lake began formation in 1931 and has continued to grow since then. The lake has its own unique ecosystem and is a popular location for sport fishing; fishers can find salmon and trout in the lake." SOURCE
"Mendenhall Lake is a proglacial lake in the Mendenhall Valley at the 1962 terminus of Mendenhall Glacier, 3 miles (4.8 km) North of the Juneau City and Borough Airport in the Coast Mountains. It is the source of the short Mendenhall River. The lake is included in the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area of the Tongass National Forest.
Like other geographic features with Mendenhall in their title, Mendenhall Lake is named for physicist and meteorologist Thomas Corwin Mendenhall.
Local name derived from the Mendenhall Glacier and published in 1962 by United States Geological Survey. In 1909, the lake was called McCush Lake by miners because Neil McCush had mining property near it." SOURCE