Swan Lake (Tlingit: X̱'wáat' Héen Áakʼu),[3] 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.

Swan Lake
Swan Lake in 2011
Location of Swan Lake in Alaska, US
Location of Swan Lake in Alaska, US
Swan Lake
Location of Swan Lake in Alaska, US
Location of Swan Lake in Alaska, US
Swan Lake
LocationBaranof Island, Alaska
Coordinates57°03′20″N 135°20′12″W / 57.05556°N 135.33667°W / 57.05556; -135.33667[1]
TypeArtificial
Primary inflowsWrinkleneck Creek, Arrowhead Creek
Primary outflowsKettleson Memorial Library culvert
Catchment area5 sq mi (13 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.5 mi (0.80 km)
Max. width.1 mi (0.16 km)
Surface area22 acres (89,000 m2)
Average depth4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Max. depth10 ft (3.0 m)
Shore length16,600 ft (2,000 m)
SettlementsSitka, Alaska
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Swan Lake contains rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and dolly varden. There is a small dock to fish from located on the east side of the lake.[4] 

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  1. ^ a b "Lake Water Quality Records and Lake Levels - Southeast Alaska" (PDF). USGS. December 18, 2002. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  2. ^ a b "Swan Lake Watershed Recovery Strategy" (PDF). Redburn Environmental and Regulatory Services. January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  3. ^ Joseph, Charlie; Brady, I.; Makinen, E.; David, R.; Davis, V.; Johnson, A.; Lord, N. (2001). "Sheet'kwaan Aani Aya". Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Fishing Opportunities, Alaska Department of Fish and Game". www.adfg.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-21.