Lakes / Alaska / Kenai Peninsula County / Big Merganser Lake
Big Merganser Lake, Alaska
49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.73 degrees N, 150.64 degrees W - Kenai Peninsula 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 Big Merganser Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 14% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 24 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.2 mi | 33 acres |
| Porcupine Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.6 mi | 156 acres |
| Canoe Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.7 mi | 108 acres |
| Campfire Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.8 mi | 77 acres |
| Contact Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.9 mi | 29 acres |
| Ice Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.9 mi | 62 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Merganser Lake
How Big Is Big Merganser Lake?
Big Merganser Lake covers 49 acres in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kenai Peninsula County?
Tustumena Lake is the largest lake in Kenai Peninsula County, at 73,354 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 27769031). Verified October 30, 2026.