Kayigyalik Lake

Kayigyalik Lake lies in the wetlands northwest of the lower Kuskokwim River, east of Takslesluk Lake. Long and narrow, it is one of many lakes scattered across the flat Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Sloughs and streams thread the surrounding tundra, linking pools and lakes in a country of saturated ground. The area belongs to the inland territory of Yup’ik communities whose fishing places and camps were connected by these waterways. Waterfowl gather in the delta’s wetlands during the warmer season.