Description

Tukuto Lake is located in Brooks Range, 20 mi. N of Howard Pass

History

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for nearby Tukuto Creek in 1951. Orth reports the present=day Eskimo name as "Nioqtun" meaning "drill" or "bit." This is the same name as Nigtun Lake in Howard Pass.

Nearby Features