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Iniakuk Lake
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Iniakuk Lake
Location in Alaska
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Location of Iniakuk Lake in Alaska, USA.
Iniakuk Lake
Location in North America
Location Brooks Range, Alaska
Coordinates 67°08′01″N 153°13′50″W / 67.13361°N 153.23056°W / 67.13361; -153.23056
Basin countries United States
Max. length 5 mi (8.0 km)
Max. width 1 mi (1.6 km)
Max. depth 63 m (207 ft)
Surface elevation 758 ft (231 m)

Iniakuk Lake is located on the southern edge of the Brooks Range, 50 mi (80 km) west of Bettles, Alaska. The lake is one mile wide and just over 5 mi (8.0 km) long. It has a maximum depth of 200 ft (61 m). It is 6 mi (9.7 km) outside Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and 60 mi (97 km) north of the Arctic Circle. This lake drains into the Iniakuk River, from which the lake received its name.

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