Potoniek Lake

Potoniek Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Potoniek Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Potoniek Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 66.91921, -161.54759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Potoniek Lake

• Kotzebue Water Supply Dam · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~54 km
• Northwest Arctic Heritage Center · museum · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~58 km
• Ekichuk Lake · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~6 km
• Nulvororok Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~7 km
• Eavok Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~17 km
• Hotham Inlet · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~24 km
• Friends Church · church · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~30 km
• Old Friends Church · church · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~30 km
• Deviation Peak · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~31 km
• Nimiuk Point · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~32 km
• Hotham Peak · viewpoint · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~49 km
• Mukuksok Point · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~51 km
• Kinuk Island · river spot · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~53 km
• Vortac Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~54 km
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~56 km
• Friends Church · church · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~57 km
• Attiunik Point · beach · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~57 km
• Saint George's in the Arctic Episcopal Church · church · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~57 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Potoniek Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Potoniek Lake

• Selawik Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~76 km · Must-see
• Kotzebue Water Supply Dam · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~54 km
• Nulvororok Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~7 km
• Eavok Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~17 km
• Vortac Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~54 km
• Shogvik Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~88 km
• Kacrowtuk Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~90 km
• Aliktongnak Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~91 km
• Aukulak Lagoon · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~95 km
• Niglaktak Lake · lake · Northwest Arctic Borough · ~99 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in North Slope Borough

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