Aropuk Lake

Aropuk Lake lies in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, a broad lowland of lakes, tundra and winding channels near the Bering Sea. Wet ground, sedges and shrubs surround the lake, while the river systems of the delta provide habitat for fish and migrating birds. The lake belongs to a landscape used by Yup’ik communities whose seasonal movements followed fish, waterfowl and other resources. Across the flat delta, waterways link the interior with the coast and provide routes through a country where firm ground is often broken by ponds and marshes.