Largest lakes & reservoirs in Alaska by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 24 articles we have published for Alaska lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Alaska > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Alaska, only the 24 Alaska lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Blue Lake, AK (Alaska, Inside Passage Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
1,225 ac | Also known as Blue Lake Reservoir Blue Lake, located in the Alaska Panhandle of southeastern Alaska, is for adventure seekers. The County of Sitka is known for its vistas, mountain bac … |
Red Shirt Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
1,183 ac | Red Shirt Lake, located in the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area in Alaska, is a remote lake that offers outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to have an … |
Birch Lake, AK (Alaska, Interior Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
808 ac | Birch Lake, along the Richardson Highway near Salcha in Alaska’s Interior, is a fantastic fishing spot and very accessible. Tucked in among some of th … |
Nancy Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
761 ac | Also known as Nancy Lake State Recreation Area Nancy Lake, near Willow, Alaska is part of the 22,685 acre area known as the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. With limited development the area has r … |
Abyss Lake, AK (Alaska, Inside Passage Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
635 ac | Tucked in the mountainous landscape of Southeastern Alaska with its sporadic blotches of tall green aspen trees, there sits a glacial lagoon called Ab … |
Lake Lucille, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
362 ac | Also known as Lucille Lake Located in the Mat-Su Valley in the heart of scenic Alaska, Lake Lucille is a small lake with a rich history. Most of Lake Lucille’s shore is privatel … |
Cottonwood Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
262 ac | Cottonwood Lake, located near the town of Wasilla in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska, is a year-round destination. The Mat-Su Valley region, short for Mat … |
Chena Lake, AK (Alaska, Interior Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
259 ac | Also known as Chena River Lakes If Santa Claus goes fishing, it’s at Chena Lake. The small lake on the outskirts of North Pole, Alaska is a very accessible fishery and recreation spo … |
Encelewski Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
101 ac | Encelewski Lake, in Alaska’s Southcentral Region, is a wilderness adventurer’s dream. Neatly tucked away on the Kenai Peninsula, Encelewski Lake is le … |