Notable lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Ustuk
Ustuk is a lake in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Ustuk: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Ustuk
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ustuk — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 72.49679, -77.90608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ustuk
- Qikiqta · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Emmerson Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Frechette Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kaparoqtalik Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Curry Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sermilik Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kangiqluk Kangitlimi · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~33 km
- Qurvingnaaluup Kangiqłukulua · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~40 km
- Albert Harbour · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~41 km
- Pingajuat · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~50 km
- Qikiqtakuluk · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~56 km
- Sirngmikuluk · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~61 km
- Glaciers between Oliver Sound and North Arm (Qiajivik) · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~65 km
- Lake Alianakuluk · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~66 km
- Lake Inuutiq · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
- Aktineq Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km
- White Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~74 km
- Utuk Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~1 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ustuk
- Lake Alianakuluk · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~66 km
- Lake Inuutiq · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
- Utuk Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~1 km
- Ivisaaruqsiurvik · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~87 km
- Icebound Lakes · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~130 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Ustuk full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ustuk yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ustuk?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ustuk?
Nearby: Qikiqta (river spot, 42 km), Emmerson Island (river spot, 44 km), Frechette Island (river spot, 51 km), Kaparoqtalik Glacier (viewpoint, 63 km), Curry Island (river spot, 70 km), Sermilik Glacier (viewpoint, 71 km).
Is Ustuk worth visiting?
Ustuk is listed as a notable lake in Nunavut on Spotwander.