Iniakuk Lake

Iniakuk Lake
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Iniakuk Lake
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Iniakuk Lake
LocationBrooks Range, Alaska
Coordinates67°08′01″N 153°13′50″W / 67.13361°N 153.23056°W / 67.13361; -153.23056
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length5 mi (8.0 km)
Max. width1 mi (1.6 km)
Max. depth63 m (207 ft)
Surface elevation758 ft (231 m)

Iniakuk Lake is located on the southern edge of the Brooks Range, 50 mi (80 km) west of Bettles, Alaska. The lake is one mile wide and just over five mi (8.0 km) long. It has a maximum depth of 200 ft (61 m). It is six mi (9.7 km) outside Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and 60 mi (97 km) north of the Arctic Circle. This lake drains into the Iniakuk River, from which the lake received its name.[1]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iniakuk Lake


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