Information About

Ayiyak River

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation:

712 ft (217.02 m)

About

heads 2 mi. W of Little Chandler Lake, flows NE to Chandler River, 4 mi. SE of Ayiyak Mesa and 51 mi. N of Anaktuvak Pass, Arctic Slope. 58 miles long.

History of Ayiyak River

Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4; name given in 1944.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake D-4 (1987), Chandler Lake D-4 SE (2016),

Places Near Ayiyak River

Areas:

North Slope,

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Ridges:

Grandstand Ridge,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley, Ninngolik Valley,