Information About

Footprint Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Footprint Lake on The Map

Location

71 ° 16' 16.576" N,
156 ° 39' 18.954" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Length

1.8 mi (2.9 km)

Elevation

30 ft (9.14 m)

Footprint Lake in Detail.

About

intermittent, 2.5 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain. 1.8 miles long.

History

So named because it looks like a large human footprint from the air (Carson and Hussey, 1962).

Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow B-4 (1962), Barrow B-4 (1973),
Places Near Footprint Lake
Bays:

Port Moore,

Beaches:

Agsinoralak Beach, Arigilivik Beach,

Capes:

Point Barrow, Brant Point, Cape Smyth, Niksirok Point, Tikigaruk Point,

Cities:

Utqiagvik,

Dams:

Isatkoak Dam, Itasigrook Dam,

Lakes:

Dry Lake, East Twin Lake, Emaiksoun Lake, Footprint Lake, Ikroavik Lake, Imikpuk Lake, Isatkoak Lagoon, Isatkoak Reservoir, Kikyuktukturo, Kimouksik Lake, Middle Salt Lagoon, Nerravak Lagoon, North Meadow Lake, North Salt Lagoon, Nunavak Bay, Nuwuk Lake, Pingoakeok Lake, South Meadow Lake, South Salt Lagoon, West Twin Lake,

Streams:

Ikpik Slough,

Streams:

Beaded Creek, Central Marsh Slough,

Cities:

Browerville, Nuwuk,