Lakes / Alaska / Kenai Peninsula County / China Poot Lake
China Poot Lake, Alaska
264 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
59.54 degrees N, 151.21 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 China Poot Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 14 miles from Homer, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beluga Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 13 mi | 166 acres |
| Loon Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 14 mi | 75 acres |
| Bridge Creek Reservoir | Kenai Peninsula | 15 mi | 34 acres |
| Rocky Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 19 mi | 87 acres |
| Seldovia Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 20 mi | 137 acres |
| Bradley Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 20 mi | 2,366 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About China Poot Lake
How Big Is China Poot Lake?
China Poot Lake covers 264 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 120015279). Verified October 30, 2026.