Lakes / Alaska / Bethel County / Lou Lake
Lou Lake, Alaska
2,103 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.94 degrees N, 164.19 degrees W - Bethel 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 Lou Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 437 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagalurpak Lake | Bethel | 5.3 mi | 27,608 acres |
| Pingo Lake | Bethel | 12 mi | 607 acres |
| Kaghasuk Lake | Bethel | 15 mi | 29,362 acres |
| Chilok Lake | Bethel | 16 mi | 4,191 acres |
| Kagan Lake | Bethel | 19 mi | 403 acres |
| Aropuk Lake | Bethel | 20 mi | 41,125 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lou Lake
How Big Is Lou Lake?
Lou Lake covers 2,103 acres in Bethel County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bethel County?
Dall Lake is the largest lake in Bethel County, at 111,681 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 82214172). Verified October 30, 2026.