Information About

Wrench Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City:

Kotzebue

Elevation:

358 ft (109.12 m)

About

Heads in the De Long Mountains, flows SSE to the Kelly River, 40 mi. SE of Mt. Kelly, 13 mi NE of Sivukat Mountain, Brooks Range. 30 miles long

History of Wrench Creek

So named in 1965 by the B. P. Exploration Co. because the creek is being eroded along the line of a strong transcurrent (wrency) fault. The Eskimo name for this stream is Katak, meaning "fallow."

Found on the following Topo Maps

De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains A-1 (1955), De Long Mountains (1965), De Long Mountains A-1 SW (2015),

Places Near Wrench Creek

Lakes:

Lake Tagakvik,

Mountains:

Mount Koklak,

Ridges:

Lik Ridge,

Rivers:

Avgun River, Kelly River,

Streams:

Napatorak Creek, Wrench Creek,