Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Lake Minchumina
Lake Minchumina, Alaska
11,712 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.90 degrees N, 152.23 degrees W - Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Lake Minchumina Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County among those counted.
- About 150 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holek Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 3.0 mi | 243 acres |
| Jim Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 4.5 mi | 639 acres |
| Slim Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 5.1 mi | 54 acres |
| Williams Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 6.4 mi | 170 acres |
| Hay Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.1 mi | 39 acres |
| Tso' Ch'ekan' Bene' | Denali | 8.6 mi | 105 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{16DF545A-E00B-4B95-A3CC-3D53B029D41C}
CountyYukon-Koyukuk
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates63.8953, -152.2318
Questions About Lake Minchumina
How Big Is Lake Minchumina?
Lake Minchumina covers 11,712 acres in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County?
Lake Minchumina is the largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County, at 11,712 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 {16DF545A-E00B-4B95-A3CC-3D53B029D41C}). Verified October 30, 2026.