Information About

Middle Salt Lagoon

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Utqiagvik

Elevation:

7 ft (2.13 m)

About

on the Chukchi Sea coast, at mouth of Beaded Creek, 2 mi. NE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History of Middle Salt Lagoon

Named for scientific purposes (Carson and Hussey, 1962). This is probably the same lagoon that Lieutenant P. H. Ray (1885, p. 55) recorded as "Sinnyu," meaning "thong" or "shoestring."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow B-4 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow B-4 (1962), Barrow B-4 (1973),

Places Near Middle Salt Lagoon

Beaches:

Agsinoralak Beach, Arigilivik Beach,

Capes:

Point Barrow, Brant Point, Cape Smyth, Niksirok Point, Tikigaruk Point,

Cities:

Utqiagvik,

Dams:

Isatkoak Dam, Itasigrook Dam,

Lakes:

Dry Lake, Emaiksoun Lake, Footprint Lake, Ikroavik Lake, Imikpuk Lake, Isatkoak Lagoon, Isatkoak Reservoir, Kikyuktukturo, Kimouksik Lake, Middle Salt Lagoon, Nerravak Lagoon, North Meadow Lake, North Salt Lagoon, Nunavak Bay, Nuwuk Lake, Pingoakeok Lake, South Meadow Lake, South Salt Lagoon, West Twin Lake,

Streams:

Ikpik Slough,

Streams:

Beaded Creek, Central Marsh Slough,

Cities:

Browerville, Nuwuk,