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622:"Effects of the March 1964 Alaska earthquake on the hydrology of the Anchorage area, Alaska: Chapter B in The Alaska earthquake, March 27, 1964: effects hydrologic regimen"
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At approximately 123 acres, Campbell Lake is the largest lake in
Anchorage, Alaska. However, if considered as a single continuous body of water, the combination of nearby
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Campbell Lake was formed in 1958 when
Anchorage residents David Alm and George McCullough constructed an earthen dam to block the outflow of
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temperatures varying between approximately 0 °C (32 °F) in
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and again in 1989 when heavy rains caused a nearly 20-fold increase in water flow into the lake. During the
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report arguing that the lake, which was long held to be private, was public under Alaska
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Campbell Lake can be legally accessed by the public in one of three ways:
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at her lakeside residence in 2015 during his only visit to Alaska.
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596:"Obama Cites Alaska in Address Urging Action on Climate Change"
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cases about public access to
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712:. Alaska Public Media. September 24, 2019
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374:The Campbell Lake dam failed during the
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576:. Alaska Landmine. September 20, 2019
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831:Bodies of water of Anchorage, Alaska
402:. Lake water temperatures exhibit a
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660:. U.S. Geological Survey. 1966–2013
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651:"USGS Campbell Creek"
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305:Settlements
231:Max. length
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142:149°56′29″W
129:Coordinates
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257:Max. depth
139:61°07′57″N
486:easements
434:blackfish
341:Anchorage
309:Anchorage
172:Reservoir
168:Lake type
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493:See also
114:Location
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440:by the
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351:History
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686:. KTVA
580:May 5,
506:– Two
432:, and
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