Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Aniralik Lake
Aniralik Lake, Alaska
895 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
68.20 degrees N, 159.83 degrees W - Northwest Arctic County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Aniralik Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 405 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tutusirok | Northwest Arctic | 2.0 mi | 222 acres |
| Uyon Lakes | Northwest Arctic | 18 mi | 46 acres |
| Uyon Lakes | Northwest Arctic | 18 mi | 69 acres |
| Sidik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 22 mi | 428 acres |
| Lake Kangilipak | Northwest Arctic | 23 mi | 1,172 acres |
| Burial Lake | North Slope | 23 mi | 158 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Aniralik Lake
How Big Is Aniralik Lake?
Aniralik Lake covers 895 acres in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Northwest Arctic County?
Imuruk Lake is the largest lake in Northwest Arctic County, at 17,533 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alaska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliamna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 654,518 acres | - |
| 2 | Becharof Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 289,706 acres | - |
| 3 | Teshekpuk Lake | North Slope | 206,614 acres | - |
| 4 | Naknek Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 145,357 acres | - |
| 5 | Dall Lake | Bethel | 111,681 acres | - |
All 2,450 Alaska lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 32539417). Verified October 30, 2026.