Walker Lake (Kobuk River)
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| Walker Lake | ||
| Geographical location | Alaska (USA) | |
| Tributaries | Kaluluktok Creek | |
| Drain | → Kobuk River | |
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 8 ′ N , 154 ° 22 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 207 m | |
| surface | 37 km² | |
| length | 21.5 km | |
| width | 2.8 km | |
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The Walker Lake is a lake in the Endicott Mountains , a mountain range of the Brooks Range , in northwestern Alaska . The lake is located in the south of the Gates of the Arctic National Park not far from the source of the Kobuk River .
The 37 km² lake is at an altitude of 207 m. It is 21.5 km long and has a maximum width of 2.8 km. The Kaluluktok Creek flows into the northern end of the lake . A 5 km long drain drains the lake from its southern end to the Kobuk River flowing past it to the south.
In 1968 the lake was designated as a National Natural Landmark . Walker Lake is an example of the interplay of geological and biological influences in a glacier-fed lake at the transition from the boreal zone to the tundra .