Surface Water Characteristics. Glacially fed streams are short and steep and many are less than 10 miles long. Lakes and ponds are scattered over the glacially sculptured landscapes. Wetlands occupy less than 11 percent of the area. Storm events are the primary source of natural disturbance.
Wildfires are rare.
Human occupation is restricted to the shorelines, with the city of Kodiak having the highest population. The region is primarily used for subsistence and recreational hunting and fishing. Alutiiq Eskimos presently occupy this Section. Compiled by Alaska Region.