Alaska has about 3,197 officially named natural lakes,[C][1][B] more than 409,000 natural lakes at least one hectare or bigger,[2] approximately 67 named artificial reservoirs,[C][3] and 167 named dams.[C][4] For named artificial reservoirs and dams, see the List of dams and reservoirs in Alaska. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
- ^ "Lakes in Alaska and in Juneau". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Geography of Alaska lake districts: Identification, description, and analysis of lake-rich regions of a diverse and dynamic state | U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Reservoirs in Alaska". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Dams in Alaska". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.