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As I mentioned in my J post, it seems to me that Alaska is a land of extremes. This became clear to me again when I read about Alaskan lakes. There aren't just a few lakes in Alaska. Instead there are millions, and 94 of those lakes have a surface area of more than ten square miles.
The largest lake in the state is Lake Iliamna, shown in the picture above. Located on the Alaskan peninsula, Iliamna covers 1,000 square miles.
The second largest is Lake Becharof, which is 35 miles long and covers 458 square miles. Lake Becharof is shown here:
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Becharof Lake is part of the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge, and is the largest lake in the entire U.S. National Wildlife Refuge system.
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I get the sense that everything in Alaska is beautiful in addition to being large. I'm sure there are some ugly things, but in my search of the state I've yet to find them. Based on these photos, they're not to be found in the millions of Alaskan lakes.
My A-Z theme of Alaska is inspired by my debut novel, Polar Night, which is set in both Fairbanks, Alaska and in the Alaskan Arctic. Click here for all the info on the book.
