Teshekpuk Lake

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National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska, U.S. Teshekpuk Lake, in the northeast section of the reserve, is part of what some ecologists consider the most important wetland complex in the Arctic.

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Teshekpuk Lake

lake, Alaska, United States

Also known as: Lake Teshekpuk, Tasekpuk Lake, Tashicpuk Lake

Written by John P. Rafferty

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Also called:: Lake Teshekpuk, Tasekpuk Lake, or Tashicpuk Lake

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Teshekpuk Lake, large freshwater lake located in northern Alaska some 6 miles (10 km) from the Beaufort Sea, within the lands allocated to the National Petroleum Reserve. Teshekpuk Lake is well known for its dense concentration of wildlife, especially geese and caribou (Rangifer tarandus). The name of the lake comes from the Inupiaq word tasok-poh, which means “big coastal lake” or “the largest lake of all.” Teshekpuk Lake is Alaska’s third largest lake. It is roughly 320 square miles (830 square km) in surface area and measures 28 miles (45 km) long by 20 miles (32 km) wide, with a ...(100 of 522 words)

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