Information About

Watermelon Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Watermelon Lake on The Map

Location

69 ° 27' 28.865" N,
154 ° 21' 55.22" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Hughes

Length

1 mi (1.61 km)

Elevation

338 ft (103.02 m)

Watermelon Lake in Detail.

About

33 mi NNW of the confluence of the Colville River and the Killik River, Arctic Plain.

History

So named by geologists in the 1940's "because a supply airplane which landed here brought a rare treat--a watermelon."

Topo Maps

Ikpikpuk River (1951), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River B-3 (1985), Ikpikpuk River B-3 NE (2016),
Places Near Watermelon Lake
Hills:

Howard Hill,

Lakes:

Watermelon Lake,

Streams:

Banshee Creek, September Creek,