Walker Lake (Northwest Arctic, Alaska)

Walker Lake is the source of the Kobuk River in northwestern Alaska (emptying into Kotzebue Sound). The lake is located near the easternmost part of Northwest Arctic Borough, deep in the remote interior of northern Alaska. Explored during an expedition led by John C. Cantwell in 1885, under the authority of the Revenue Marine. Also known as "Big Fish Lake", Inupiaq legend in the area told of giant, ferocious fish that inhabited the waters. An attempt by a native with the Cantwell expedition to catch one of these giant fish involved a hook made of an entire set of reindeer antlers baited with a whole goose.

Walker Lake
Walker Lake
Walker Lake
LocationNorthwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States
Coordinates67°07′36″N 154°21′47″W[1]
Primary outflowsKobuk River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation679 feet (207 m)[1]
Designated1968

In 1968, Walker Lake, was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[2]

References

Further reading

  • Sherwood, M. (1965). Exploration of Alaska: 1865–1900. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.

See also


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