| Tustumena Lake | |
|---|---|
| Tustumena Lake region welcome sign | |
| Location | Kenai Peninsula, Alaska |
| Primary inflows | Tustumena Glacier |
| Primary outflows | Kasilof River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 25 miles (40 km) |
| Max. width | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Surface area | 60,000 acres (24,000 ha) |
Tustumena Lake is a lake on the west side of the Kenai Peninsula in southcentral Alaska, near the town of Kasilof. The lake is 25 miles (40 km) long and up to 6 miles (9.7 km) wide and receives drainage from Tustumena Glacier[1]. The outlet forms the headwaters of the Kasilof River. The lake and the area around it are known for game hunting, and for the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race. This lake has a reputation for being very dangerous to small boats due to the high winds that regularly blow off of Tustumena Glacier. Early Russian explorers wrongly believed that this lake and Skilak Lake were a single body of water.[2]