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Lower Reservoir

Public access location · Kodiak Island · GNIS 1417208

Reservoir

Reservoir in Alaska (USGS GNIS). Verify boating, ice safety, and access with land and dam operators. County equivalent: Kodiak Island. Map: Kodiak D-2 SE.

Also known as

  • Lake Bettinger Lower Reservoir

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dams and Reservoirs List, Washington, DC. 02-SEP-1980.

  • Lake Bettinger

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dams and Reservoirs List, Washington, DC. 21-Jul-1980. A listing of impounded bodies of water and associated information.

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

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This feature is from USGS GNIS (Reservoir) with the Kodiak Island regional label. Names and coordinates are for indexing; verify access and hazards with managers and charts.

Lower Reservoir is listed here for naming, coordinates, and routing. Public access in Alaska crosses federal, state, borough, Native corporation, and private land—this page does not prove legal access, parking, fees, or seasonal rules.

For fish counts and run timing, use AFCA and ADF&G; for statewide boating safety and registration, use state and USCG references. Treat this index as a structured starting point, not a field guide.

Practical notes

Confirm the land manager for the shoreline or ramp you plan to use (BLM, DNR, USFS, borough, private). Check ice, bears, tides, and small-craft conditions before launching. Carry appropriate safety gear for cold water.

Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source

Summaries are compiled from public sources; verify fees, closures, and regulations with the managing agency. ALASKA.FYI does not provide legal advice.

57.8018019, -152.3965666 · WGS84

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57.8018019, -152.3965666 · WGS84 · zoom 12

Quick facts

Access type
Reservoir
Region / county equivalent
Kodiak Island
Coordinates
57.8018019, -152.3965666

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Elevation
184 ft · 56 m

GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.

Source: gnis-ned-archive

USGS topo map
Kodiak D-2 SE

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Jurisdiction
Kodiak Island Borough →
Latitude
57.8018019
Longitude
-152.3965666

GNIS ID 1417208 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice. Recreation points from Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska GIS, federal public data. Applies to BLM-managed sites; Alaska has many launches and fishing accesses on state, private, Native, and Forest Service lands not included here. Verify rules and fees on site.

Official links

Authoritative agency pages for this record. alaska.fyi indexes names and coordinates; verify conditions and regulations with the source agency.

Sources

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