Lakes / Alaska / Dillingham County / Nishlik Lake
Nishlik Lake, Alaska
3,264 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.47 degrees N, 158.92 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 Nishlik Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 260 miles from Homer, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Lake | Dillingham | 4.7 mi | 779 acres |
| Upnuk Lake | Dillingham | 7.6 mi | 11,504 acres |
| Aniak Lake | Dillingham | 8.9 mi | 973 acres |
| North Fork Lakes | Dillingham | 15 mi | 165 acres |
| Chikuminuk Lake | Dillingham | 17 mi | 24,631 acres |
| Kisaralik Lake | Dillingham | 18 mi | 3,351 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nishlik Lake
How Big Is Nishlik Lake?
Nishlik Lake covers 3,264 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 31584589). Verified October 30, 2026.