Miles Lake | |
Location: | Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States |
Coords: | [1] |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Length: | 3.5miles |
Elevation: | 125feet |
Pushpin Map: | Alaska#North America |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Miles Lake in Alaska, US |
Miles Lake is a 3.5miles 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, 33miles north of Katalla, Chugach Mountains, and flows into the lower Copper River (Alaska).[1]
Name derived from Miles Glacier,[1] which was named in 1885 by Lt. Allen after Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, 1839–1925.[2]