Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Potoniek Lake
Potoniek Lake, Alaska
2,677 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
66.92 degrees N, 161.55 degrees W - Northwest Arctic 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 Potoniek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 415 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eavok Lake | Northwest Arctic | 8.3 mi | 819 acres |
| Eavok Lake | Northwest Arctic | 8.9 mi | 53 acres |
| Selawik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 25 mi | 49 acres |
| Vortac Lake | Northwest Arctic | 27 mi | 53 acres |
| Selawik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 42 mi | 26 acres |
| Shogvik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 43 mi | 39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{ED786F17-44D5-4CC2-9857-253A0A5721F2}
CountyNorthwest Arctic
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates66.9194, -161.5478
Questions About Potoniek Lake
How Big Is Potoniek Lake?
Potoniek Lake covers 2,677 acres in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Northwest Arctic County?
Imuruk Lake is the largest lake in Northwest Arctic County, at 17,533 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 {ED786F17-44D5-4CC2-9857-253A0A5721F2}). Verified October 30, 2026.