Swan Lake (Alaska) facts for kids

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Location	Baranof Island, Alaska
Coordinates	57°03′20″N 135°20′12″W / 57.05556°N 135.33667°W / 57.05556; -135.33667
Type	Artificial
Primary inflows	Wrinkleneck Creek, Arrowhead Creek
Primary outflows	Kettleson Memorial Library culvert
Catchment area	5 sq mi (13 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	.5 mi (0.80 km)
Max. width	.1 mi (0.16 km)
Surface area	22 acres (89,000 m2)
Average depth	4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Max. depth	10 ft (3.0 m)
Shore length1	6,600 ft (2,000 m)
Settlements	Sitka, Alaska
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Swan Lake (Tlingit: X̱'wáat' Héen Áakʼu), is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, Alaska. It is a man-made lake, created during the Russian occupation of Alaska as an income source during the winter. Russians would export ice to southern communities in the Pacific Northwest.