Lakes / Alaska / Kodiak Island County / Crater Lake
Crater Lake, Kodiak Island County, Alaska
1,350 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
58.26 degrees N, 154.98 degrees W - Kodiak Island 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 89% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 155 miles from Homer, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katmai Lakes | Kodiak Island | 5.9 mi | 27 acres |
| Dakavak Lake | Kodiak Island | 15 mi | 1,071 acres |
| Lake Grosvenor | Lake and Peninsula | 30 mi | 18,260 acres |
| Murray Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 36 mi | 650 acres |
| Lake Brooks | Lake and Peninsula | 38 mi | 18,671 acres |
| Hammersly Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 41 mi | 2,172 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crater Lake
How Big Is Crater Lake?
Crater Lake covers 1,350 acres in Kodiak Island County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kodiak Island County?
Karluk Lake is the largest lake in Kodiak Island County, at 9,461 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 120017521). Verified October 30, 2026.