Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / Pugutak Lake
Pugutak Lake, Alaska
2,743 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
69.61 degrees N, 162.20 degrees W - North Slope 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 Pugutak Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 506 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunusiktok Lake | North Slope | 3.3 mi | 3,278 acres |
| Mumik Lake | North Slope | 3.5 mi | 1,365 acres |
| Sikolik Lake | North Slope | 42 mi | 5,219 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pugutak Lake
How Big Is Pugutak Lake?
Pugutak Lake covers 2,743 acres in North Slope County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in North Slope County?
Teshekpuk Lake is the largest lake in North Slope County, at 206,614 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 35870493). Verified October 30, 2026.