The icy origins of Eklutna Valley

“We’re standing on the shoreline of a prehistoric lake.” Mike Wiedmer, 2019 Driving down Eklutna Lake Road I often glance to my left and see a large lake – nearly 18 miles long – filling the valley from the glacier to the Anchorage Water Treatment Plant. I’ve been reading about the glacial history of Eklutna Valley, which tells me a lake used to be there.  Most … Continue reading The icy origins of Eklutna Valley