Walker Lake (Northwest Arctic, Alaska)
- Walker Lake (Northwest Arctic, Alaska)
Infobox lake
lake_name = Walker Lake
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location = Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska USA
coords = Coord|67|7|36|N|154|21|47|W|region:US-AK_type:waterbody_source:GNIS|display=inline,title|format=dms|name=Walker Lake (Northwest Arctic)[Cite gnis|1414240|Walker Lake (Northwest Arctic, Alaska)] ]
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outflow = Kobuk River
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basin_countries = USA
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elevation = Convert|679|ft|m
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cities = 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 lead 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.
References
Further reading
*Sherwood, M. (1965). Exploration of Alaska: 1865-1900. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.
See also
*List of lakes of Alaska
*List of National Natural Landmarks
*List of reported lake monsters
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