Lakes / Alaska / Juneau County / Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake, Juneau County, Alaska
754 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
58.21 degrees N, 133.36 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 Crescent Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 39 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake | Juneau | 11 mi | 530 acres |
| Tease Lake | Juneau | 13 mi | 93 acres |
| Long Lake | Juneau | 15 mi | 1,464 acres |
| Upper Sweetheart Lake | Juneau | 15 mi | 281 acres |
| Crater Lake | Juneau | 17 mi | 497 acres |
| Lower Sweetheart Lake | Juneau | 18 mi | 1,236 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crescent Lake
How Big Is Crescent Lake?
Crescent Lake covers 754 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 120016838). Verified October 30, 2026.