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Iliamna Lake Monster
The Iliamna Lake Monster, or commonly referred to by locals as Illie, is a cryptid whose legend has haunted the Alaskan fishing village of Iliamna. The native’s tales describe a large beast that roams the waters. The monster has many reported sightings along with a few reported causes of death under its belt. Over the years, it has gained enough attention to lure the Animal Planet show “River Monsters” in attempt to find out what may lie beneath the waters. The monster is a reported 10–30 feet in length with a square-like head that is used to place blunt force unto things such as small boats. Although there is no physical evidence to conclude the monster's existence, many reports beg to differ.
==Background==
Iliamna Lake is a large natural lake located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. At approximately or in total surface area, it is the largest lake in Alaska, and one of the largest lakes in the country.〔Alaska Planning Group (1974), p. 32〕〔Mathisen et al. (2002), pp. 1060-1065〕 The lake is at its longest, and has a maximum width of approximately . Its deepest point is , with an average depth of . Iliamna is located about above sea level.〔〔Martin and Katz (1912), p. 13〕 Located just south of Lake Clark National Park, the lake is the main drainage feature for the Kvichak River system. The Newhalen, Pile, Iliamna, and Copper rivers all flow into the lake, combining for an estimated of water flowing into the lake per second.〔Alaska Planning Group (1974), pp. 31-32〕 Iliamna is connected to Bristol Bay and Kvichak Bay by the Kvichak River. The river runs for from the lake to the bays, breaking into several shallow interconnected streams along its course.〔Wade (2011), p. 173〕〔Palmer (1993), pp. 106-107〕
Like most of Alaska, due to its remote location, access to Iliamna Lake is restricted almost exclusively to the use of airplanes. Travel by floatplanes is the most common, as they can land directly onto the lake. No roads currently connect communities on the lake to the surrounding areas. However, during summer months, it is possible to travel up the Kvichak River using small boats.〔Wade (2011), pp. 169-170〕 The region surrounding the lake is very sparsely populated, with subsidence fishing and hunting being the main economy of the area. However, the lake and surrounding rivers have been inhabited for centuries, with the earliest reports of settlement in the region coming from Russian fur traders in the 1790s. The lake itself was claimed by the Dena'ina people as their own territory until contact with the Russians.〔〔Cook and Rice (1989), pp. 553-554〕
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