Information About

Verdant Creek

Verdant Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1693 ft (516.03 m)
About

flows N to Okpikruak River 11 mi. S of junction with Okokmilaga River, Brooks Ra

History of Verdant Creek

So named in 1949 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, because "during the summer months the broad valley through which this creek flows supports a thick cover of green tundra vegetation."