Iliamna (Alaska)

Lake and Peninsula Borough

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Iliamna is a settlement on the northwestern shore of Iliamna Lake in the U.S. state of Alaska.

Originally there was a Athabaskan settlement at the mouth of the Iliamna River in the Iliamna Lake. The inhabitants left in 1935 but this place and built the present settlement. Since that time, tourism also developed. It is offered for Iliamna Lake and the surrounding waters fishing trips where there are many salmon, grayling and rainbow trout.

The population consists firstly of permanent residents living here, and it includes seasonal workers who live here only during the summer months. Tourism is the main source of income. Some residents operate but also hunting and fishing, self-catering.

Currently, there are plans of mining companies Anglo American and Northern Dynasty, in the field on a large scale gold, copper and molybdenum dismantle. This project has been strongly criticized because mine wastewater could destroy the habitats of sensitive fish species occurring here.