Lakes / Alaska / Kodiak Island County / Karluk Lake
Karluk Lake, Alaska
9,461 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
57.37 degrees N, 154.05 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 Karluk Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Kodiak Island County among those counted.
- About 181 miles from Homer, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumb Lake | Kodiak Island | 2.7 mi | 149 acres |
| O'Malley Lake | Kodiak Island | 7.9 mi | 287 acres |
| Frazer Lake | Kodiak Island | 8.2 mi | 4,053 acres |
| Red Lake | Kodiak Island | 12 mi | 1,916 acres |
| Akalura Lake | Kodiak Island | 14 mi | 1,256 acres |
| Horse Marine Lake | Kodiak Island | 18 mi | 223 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Karluk Lake
How Big Is Karluk Lake?
Karluk Lake covers 9,461 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 125374755). Verified October 30, 2026.