Blue Lake

From Natural History of Southeast Alaska

Blue Lake
Locally Used Name	Blue Lake
Area	1,225 acres1.914 mi² 4.957 km² 4,957,399.127 m²
Access Summary	Accessed via the Blue Lake Road on the Sitka Road System. Vehicle access is seasonal.
Containing Landform	Blue Lake Watershed,
Elevation	342 ft104.242 m
Max Depth	500 ft152.4 m
Primary Outflow	Sawmill Creek
Water Flows To	Sawmill Cove

The current elevation of Blue Lake is approximately 350 feet. Its outflow is called Sawmill Creek which drains into Sawmill Cove. Prior to the construction of a dam for hydroelectric power generation, the lake was much smaller. Currently the city of Sitka is proposing to raise the dam height, thereby increasing the size of the lake significantly.

Feeder Streams: South Falls, Sheldon Creek, Blue Lake Creek, Becky Creek, North Falls, Brad Creek

Outlet Stream: Sawmill Creek