Information About

Uivaksak Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 18' 28.001" N,
158 ° 58' 5.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Ambler

Elevation

1047 ft (319.13 m)

Uivaksak Creek in Detail.

About

Heading on the N side of Siniktanneyak Mountain, DeLong Mts., and flowing NW and SW through Desperation Lake to the Anisak River 24 mi upstream from its mouth, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name meaning "like a cape, for going around," reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1956.

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 Uivaksak Creek

Lakes:

Burial Lake, Sidik Lake,

Mountain Ranges:

Avingyak Hills,

Streams:

Buccaneer Creek, Primus Creek, Setting Sun Creek, Stone Ring Creek, Uivaksak Creek,