National Register of Historic Places

Beaver Lake Dam

Angoon, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska
Listed
November 2, 1995
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001295

About this property

The Beaver Lake Dam, in Admiralty Island National Monument near Angoon, Alaska, is a Civilian Conservation Corps-built structure that was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It was designed as part of the Admiralty Island Civilian Conservation Corps Canoe Route to raise the level of Beaver Lake by about 3 feet (0.91 m) so that a channel between Beaver Lake and Lake Alexander could be traversed by canoes. As of 1992, the dam had deteriorated but still kept the level of the lake higher by a foot or more.

Location

Angoon, Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon County, Alaska
57.67473, -134.22035

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Beaver Lake Dam listed on the National Register?

Beaver Lake Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Beaver Lake Dam?

Beaver Lake Dam is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Beaver Lake Dam is recorded as the industrial era.

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