Lakes / Alaska / Juneau County / Crater Lake
Crater Lake, Juneau County, Alaska
497 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
58.13 degrees N, 133.80 degrees W - Juneau 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 Crater Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 77% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 25 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | Juneau | 3.8 mi | 1,464 acres |
| Tease Lake | Juneau | 5.3 mi | 93 acres |
| Indian Lake | Juneau | 6.0 mi | 530 acres |
| Taku Lake | Juneau | 8.8 mi | 34 acres |
| Lake Dorothy | Juneau | 9.1 mi | 990 acres |
| Bart Lake | Juneau | 10 mi | 221 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crater Lake
How Big Is Crater Lake?
Crater Lake covers 497 acres in Juneau County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Juneau County?
Twin Glacier Lake is the largest lake in Juneau County, at 3,174 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 74692079). Verified October 30, 2026.