Eagle River  

Location 

Psalm Lake

The Eagle River study site is on Psalm Lake, which is actually in Birchwood, about 10 minutes drive north of Eagle River. The lake is located on the 160-acre (65-hectare) Birchwood Camp, which belongs to the Alaska Missionary Conference of the United Methodist Church. Psalm Lake has an area of 35 acres (14-hectares) and its coordinates are 61.382°N, 149.564°W.

Surrounded by trees, Psalm Lake is overlooked by the Chugach Mountains to the east.