Lakes / Alaska / Ketchikan Gateway County / Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake, Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
176 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
55.63 degrees N, 132.12 degrees W - Ketchikan Gateway 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 Rainbow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 204 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugge Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 3.4 mi | 178 acres |
| Bear Lake | Wrangell | 3.8 mi | 81 acres |
| Smugglers Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 5.3 mi | 217 acres |
| Helm Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 7.2 mi | 209 acres |
| Loon Lake | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 15 mi | 135 acres |
| Setter Lake | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 16 mi | 111 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rainbow Lake
How Big Is Rainbow Lake?
Rainbow Lake covers 176 acres in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County?
Ella Lake is the largest lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, at 1,866 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 120488039). Verified October 30, 2026.