Information About

Sunday Rapids

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 34' 1.999" N,
153 ° 51' 40" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1673 ft (509.93 m)

Sunday Rapids in Detail.

About

On the Killik River, 5.7 mi NE of Lake Udrivik and 40 mi upstream from its mouth, Brooks Range

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, because a "Field party swamped several boats in going through the rapids on Sunday, June 3, 1945."

Topo Maps

Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River C-2 (1986), Killik River C-2 SE (2016),

Places Near Sunday Rapids

Lakes:

Imiaknikpak Lake, Lake Udrivik,

Mountains:

Kaikshak Hill,

Rapids:

Sunday Rapids,

Streams:

Akmalik Creek, Silalinigun Creek,