Information About

Desperation Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 19' 58.39" N,
158 ° 44' 48.818" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Ambler

Length

3 mi (4.83 km)

Elevation

1306 ft (398.07 m)

Desperation Lake in Detail.

About

SW base of Siniktanneyak Mountain, 10 mi. NW of Feniak Lake and 48 mi. WNW of Howard Pass, Brooks Range. 3 miles long.

History

Probably named in the 1940's by wolf hunters. The Eskimo name obtained by Orth in 1956 is "Tupichalik," meaning "new tent," a reference to the dry gravel beach along the lake's shore that has been used for camping purposes since man has been in the area.

Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass B-5 (1984), Howard Pass B-5 SW (2015),

Places Near Desperation Lake

Lakes:

Desperation Lake,

Mountain Ranges:

Avingyak Hills,

Streams:

Primus Creek, Tupichalik Creek,