Lake Clark is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 in southern Alaska

Alaska

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

. It drains through Six Mile Lake

Six Mile Lake (Alaska)

Six Mile Lake is a lake in southern Alaska between Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake. The Newhalen River drains Six Mile Lake into Iliamna Lake. The lake is about long and about 1 km wide. The city of Nondalton lies on the lake's western shores....

 and the Newhalen River

Newhalen River

The Newhalen River is a river in southern Alaska, within Lake and Peninsula Borough. It begins at Six Mile Lake and flows south to Iliamna Lake. It enters the lake south of Iliamna. The river is about long.-See also:*List of Alaska rivers...

 into Iliamna Lake

Iliamna Lake

Iliamna Lake or Lake Iliamna is a lake in South-West Alaska, at North end of Alaska Peninsula, between Kvichak Bay and Cook Inlet, West of Seldovia, Alaska Bristol Bay Low....

. The lake is about 64 km (39.8 mi) long and about 8 km (5 mi) wide.

Lake Clark was named for John W. Clark, chief of the Nushagak

Dillingham, Alaska

- Natural resources :Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world and commercial fishing remains an important part of the local economy...

 trading post in 1891 and the first American non-Native to see the lake. The Dena'ina athabascan name is Qizjeh Vena which means "place where people gather lake"

Lake Clark is within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

Established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park in southwestern Alaska. The park includes many streams and lakes vital to the Bristol Bay salmon fishery...

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