Lakes / Alaska / Dillingham County / Lake Nerka
Lake Nerka, Alaska
50,175 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
59.53 degrees N, 158.80 degrees W - Dillingham 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 Nerka Stacks Up
- Ranks #10 for surface area among the Alaska lakes counted so far - 50,175 acres.
- The largest lake in Dillingham County among those counted.
- About 254 miles from Homer, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx Lake | Dillingham | 3.5 mi | 410 acres |
| Lake Beverley | Dillingham | 8.9 mi | 22,538 acres |
| Stovall Lake | Dillingham | 9.5 mi | 100 acres |
| Little Togiak Lake | Dillingham | 13 mi | 2,015 acres |
| Lake Aleknagik | Dillingham | 13 mi | 20,850 acres |
| Elva Lake | Dillingham | 13 mi | 288 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Nerka
How Big Is Lake Nerka?
Lake Nerka covers 50,175 acres in Dillingham County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dillingham County?
Lake Nerka is the largest lake in Dillingham County, at 50,175 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 120039076). Verified October 30, 2026.