Green Lake (Alaska)

Green Lake (Tlingit: Gageit' Tá)^[2] is a lake/reservoir south of Sitka, Alaska. It is fed by the Vodopad River and outflows into Silver Bay.

LocationSitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States

Coordinates56°59′17″N 135°05′49″W

TypeReservoir, glacial lake

Primary inflows

Vodopad River

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Green Lake
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Location	Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States
Coordinates	56°59′17″N 135°05′49″W
Type	Reservoir, glacial lake
Primary inflows	Vodopad River
Primary outflows	Vodopad River
Catchment area	28.8 sq mi (75 km2)
Basin countries	United States
References	[1]

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The Medvejie Fish Hatchery short-term rears smolt (juvenile salmon) in net pens in Green Lake.^[3]

The lake is artificially expanded by the Green Lake Dam. The rock-fill embankment dam is 1,130 feet (340 m) long.^[4] Annually Green Lake Dam generates about 60 gigawatt hours of electricity.^[4] Green Lake Dam works in tandem with the Blue Lake Dam to provide hydropower to Sitka.^[5]

Green Lake height before damming was 230 feet (70 m).^{[citation needed]}