Lakes / Alaska / Kenai Peninsula County / Shamrock Lake
Shamrock Lake, Alaska
2,088 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.18 degrees N, 152.81 degrees W - Kenai Peninsula 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 Shamrock Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 68 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenibuna Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 3.7 mi | 3,271 acres |
| Max Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 14 mi | 41 acres |
| Blockade Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 19 mi | 2,891 acres |
| Summit Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 27 mi | 203 acres |
| Big River Lakes | Kenai Peninsula | 31 mi | 64 acres |
| Frustration Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 35 mi | 431 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shamrock Lake
How Big Is Shamrock Lake?
Shamrock Lake covers 2,088 acres in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kenai Peninsula County?
Tustumena Lake is the largest lake in Kenai Peninsula County, at 73,354 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 33810075). Verified October 30, 2026.