Information About

Imiaknikpak Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 28' 44.004" N,
154 ° 3' 12.035" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Hughes

Length

1.5 mi (2.41 km)

Elevation

1683 ft (512.98 m)

Imiaknikpak Lake in Detail.

About

in Killik River valley, 17 mi. NE of Kurupa Lake, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name meaning "big dry lake," obtained in 1956 at Anaktuvuk Pass by Orth. A 1924 field sheet by Gerald FitzGerald, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), shows "Scotty Lake," probably for George "Scotty" Clark, one of expedition's packers.