Lakes / Alaska / Wade Hampton County / Nuigalak Lake
Nuigalak Lake, Alaska
13,628 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.52 degrees N, 164.66 degrees W - Wade Hampton 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 Nuigalak Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 98% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 452 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanvaranak Choa | Wade Hampton | 6.3 mi | 1,533 acres |
| Nuskealik Lake | Wade Hampton | 8.1 mi | 2,448 acres |
| Nashak Lake | Wade Hampton | 8.1 mi | 5,375 acres |
| Tungak Lake | Wade Hampton | 17 mi | 287 acres |
| Kingokakthluk Lake | Wade Hampton | 21 mi | 1,221 acres |
| Kawialik Lake | Wade Hampton | 22 mi | 3,039 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nuigalak Lake
How Big Is Nuigalak Lake?
Nuigalak Lake covers 13,628 acres in Wade Hampton County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wade Hampton County?
Kgun Lake is the largest lake in Wade Hampton County, at 20,837 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 120035697). Verified October 30, 2026.