Mother Goose Lake is a 6.4 mile long lake located at head of King Salmon River , on the Alaska Peninsula , 21 miles south of Ugashik , Aleutian Range . It was named in 1923 by R. H. Sargent, USGS , as "suggested by its goose-like shape." According to Sargent, the local name was King gautham giri Lake. The lake lies entirely within the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge .
24-459: The watersheds of Indecision and Volcano creeks originating on Mount Chiginagak provide the majority of water input for Mother Goose Lake. The Mother Goose Lake watershed supports populations of Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum O. keta, coho O kisutch, pink O. gorbuscha, and sockeye O. nerka salmon as well as resident fish species such as Dolly Varden Salvelinus malma, and Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus (USFWS 1994). Fish stocks originating from
48-910: Is Glen R. Alsworth, Sr. The deputy mayor is Myra J. Olsen. The other members of the assembly are Randy Alvarez, Scott Anderson, Alvin Pedersen, Michelle Pope-Ravenmoon, and Christina Salmon-Bringhurst. Despite King Salmon being the borough seat, it is not in Lake and Peninsula Borough and instead in Bristol Bay Borough , therefore it is not included in the list. [REDACTED] Media related to Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska at Wikimedia Commons 58°24′N 156°11′W / 58.40°N 156.18°W / 58.40; -156.18 Alaska Peninsula The Alaska Peninsula (also called Aleut Peninsula or Aleutian Peninsula , Aleut : Alasxix̂ ; Sugpiaq : Aluuwiq , Al'uwiq )
72-657: Is a peninsula extending about 497 mi (800 km) to the southwest from the mainland of Alaska and ending in the Aleutian Islands . The peninsula separates the Pacific Ocean from Bristol Bay , an arm of the Bering Sea . In literature (especially Russian), the term "Alaska Peninsula" was used to denote the entire northwestern protrusion of the North American continent , or all of what
96-638: Is generally turbid and muddy, experiences tidal extremes, and is relatively shallow; the Pacific side, which is also known as the "ring of fire", has relatively small tidal activity and the water is deep and clear. All of the Peninsula is organized as a part of four adjacent boroughs ; the Aleutians East Borough , Bristol Bay Borough , Kodiak Island Borough , and Lake and Peninsula Borough . The Lake and Peninsula Borough includes most of
120-638: Is now the state of Alaska, exclusive of its panhandle and islands . The Lake and Peninsula borough , the Alaskan equivalent of a county , is named after the peninsula. The Alaska/Aleutian Peninsula is also grouped into Southwest Alaska . The other largest peninsulas in Alaska include the Kenai Peninsula and Seward Peninsula . The base of the Alaska Peninsula extends outward from
144-506: The Aleutian Islands , Iceland , and Tierra del Fuego . The Alaska Peninsula is home to some of the largest populations of native and undisturbed wildlife in the United States. Besides the famous McNeil River and Katmai Alaskan brown bear populations, large herds of caribou , moose , wolves , waterfowl , and willow ptarmigan inhabit the area. The bears of the peninsula and Bristol Bay are so numerous because they feed on
168-550: The Kodiak Archipelago which lie off the south coast of the peninsula and are home to even more bears, constitute the Alaska Peninsula montane taiga ecoregion and contain a number of protected areas such as Katmai National Park . Vegetation on the Peninsula consists mostly of shrub-lands, grassy meadows, or wet tundra. Besides the communities on the coast ( see: Bristol Bay ), the Alaska Peninsula also
192-421: The state of Alaska . As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,476, down from 1,631 in 2010. The borough seat of King Salmon is located in neighboring Bristol Bay Borough , although is not the seat of that borough. The most populous community in the borough is the census-designated place of Port Alsworth . With an average of 0.017 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.044 inhabitants/sq mi),
216-754: The Chiginagak Bay side of the mountain. Additionally, AVO tested the water in Indecision Creek, Mother Goose Lake, and in the King Salmon River at the outlet of Mother Goose Lake (Figure 1) and reported pH values in the 2-3 range. Optimal pH range for fish is in the 6-8 range (EPA 1976), Hill (1974) reports that pH in the range of 2 -4 is toxic to most forms of aquatic life. In late July 2005 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) received reports of dead Chinook salmon in
240-624: The King Salmon River. ADFG staff went to Mother Goose Lake in early August 2005 to collect genetic samples from sockeye salmon and were unable to find any salmon present in the lake; additionally, subsequent aerial surveys did not locate any adult salmon in Mother Goose Lake (P. Salomone, ADFG personal communication). Given the lack of observed adult salmon in the lake and reports from a local lodge owner of no adult salmon in Painter Creek, we believe any adult salmon present in lake at
264-456: The Lake and Peninsula Borough is the least densely populated organized county-equivalent in the United States; only the unorganized Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area has a lower density. The borough has an area of 32,922 square miles (85,270 km ), of which 23,652 square miles (61,260 km ) is land and 9,270 square miles (24,000 km ) (28.2%) is water. The borough contains Iliamna Lake ,
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#1732772755711288-603: The Mother Goose Lake drainage. The water within the Mount Chiginagak summit lake has not been sampled to determine the pH however; the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reports pH levels from similar volcanic summit lakes to be in the range of 0 to 3. In August of 2005 AVO members conducted an onsite investigated of the area. The AVO crew discovered a vegetation kill along Indecision Creek leading into Mother Goose Lake and along an unnamed drainage on
312-534: The Mother Gosse Lake drainage contribute to the subsistence, sport and commercial fisheries of the area. The contribution of Mother Goose Lake stocks to the subsistence and commercial fisheries is minor compared to other systems in the area (e.g. Ugashik lakes). Painter Creek, a tributary to the King Salmon River provides the majority of sport fishing opportunity in the Mother Goose Lake drainage. Between August 2004 and August 2005 geothermal activity within
336-427: The Mount Chiginagak volcano melted a portion of the summit glacier resulting in the formation of a lake in the summit crater. In summer of 2005 (exact timing of the event is unknown) the glacier damming the lake was breached allowing a significant portion of the lake to drain. The draining event, known as a lahar (flowing mixture of rock debris and water) deposited a large volume of what was assumed to be acidic water into
360-407: The age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. About 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.90% consisted of a sole occupant 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.74. In the borough, the age of the population
384-430: The borough was 18.76% White , 0.05% Black or African American , 73.51% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.16% Pacific Islander , 0.33% from other races , and 6.97% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. About 5.41% reported speaking a Yupik language at home, while 3.87% speak Alutiiq and 1.23% an Athabaskan language . Some 44.70% of households had children under
408-935: The end of the Alaska Range . The Aleutian Range is a very active volcanic mountain range which runs along the entire length of the Peninsula. Within it lie Wildlife Refuges, including the Katmai National Park and Preserve , the Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve and the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge , the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge , and the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge . The most active volcano along
432-557: The largest lake in Alaska and third largest within United States borders, and occupies most of the Alaska Peninsula . Its land area is larger than that of San Bernardino County, California , the largest county in the contiguous Lower 48 states. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 588 households, and 418 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0.059 people per square mile (0.023 people/km ). There were 1,557 housing units at an average density of 0.05 per square mile (0.019/km ). The racial makeup of
456-423: The peninsula's territory. Average annual precipitation ranges from 24–65 in (610–1,650 mm). Coastal areas are subject to intense storms, wind, and rain. Winter temperatures average between 12 and 34 °F (−11 and 1 °C), and in summer between 43 and 59 °F (6 and 15 °C). Frosts can occur any day of the year at higher elevations. The climate can be compared to that of parts of Scotland ,
480-469: The sea in one or two years. Exceptionally large seabird colonies exist along the coast. Additionally, there are large populations of sea mammals in the North Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and Kamchatka . This includes harbor seals , ringed seals , northern fur seals , whales , porpoises , sea otters and sea lions . The rugged southern half of the peninsula, and also
504-403: The time of the lahar were killed and returning salmon detected the abnormally low levels and avoided the system. This article about a location in the Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska Lake and Peninsula Borough ( Russian : Лейк-энд-Пенинсула , Leyk-end-Peninsula ) is a borough in
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#1732772755711528-688: The volcanic mountain range is Pavlof Volcano which is more than 8,251 feet (2,515 meters)(see also: Aleutian Arc ). The southern side of the Alaska Peninsula is rugged and mountainous, created by the uplifting tectonic activity of the North Pacific Plate subsiding under a western section of the North American Plate ; the northern side is generally flat and marshy, a result of millennia of erosion and general seismic stability. The northern and southern shores are likewise quite different. The northern Bristol Bay coastal side
552-423: The world's largest sockeye salmon ( Oncorhynchus nerka ) runs, which occur here in large part because the many large lakes of the peninsula are an important element in their lifecycle. These salmon, after returning from their brief time at sea, swim into the lakes and their contributing streams to spawn. Their offspring, or fry , overwinter in the deep and food-abundant depths of these lakes until their migration to
576-421: Was spread out, with 37.80% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 5.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.10 males. The dominant religion is Orthodox Christianity . The Borough is governed by an elected assembly. The Borough's mayor
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