Lakes / Alaska / Bethel County / Sheep Lake
Sheep Lake, Bethel County, Alaska
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.15 degrees N, 153.03 degrees W - Bethel 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 Sheep Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 3% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 121 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widgeon Lake | Bethel | 5.5 mi | 29 acres |
| Puntilla Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 11 mi | 98 acres |
| Moose Creek Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 13 mi | 27 acres |
| Post Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 16 mi | 96 acres |
| Finnbear Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 21 mi | 99 acres |
| Shirley Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 23 mi | 119 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sheep Lake
How Big Is Sheep Lake?
Sheep Lake covers 31 acres in Bethel County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bethel County?
Dall Lake is the largest lake in Bethel County, at 111,681 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 41498557). Verified October 30, 2026.