distributary of Colville River, flows NE to Harrison Bay, Arctic Plain.
Schrader (1904, map), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), gave the name "Kupig River" for this stream. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) reported the present form of the name in 1951. The name probably means "big old river" (Kugpakruaq).