Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Reindeer Lake
Reindeer Lake, Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska
4,195 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.14 degrees N, 159.39 degrees W - Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Reindeer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 291 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 16 mi | 384 acres |
| Crooked Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 21 mi | 418 acres |
| Shageluk Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 38 mi | 239 acres |
| Kolmakof Lake | Bethel | 43 mi | 371 acres |
| Arhymot Lake | Bethel | 48 mi | 14,702 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Reindeer Lake
How Big Is Reindeer Lake?
Reindeer Lake covers 4,195 acres in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County?
Lake Minchumina is the largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County, at 11,712 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 77808255). Verified October 30, 2026.