Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / South Salt Lagoon
South Salt Lagoon, Alaska
151 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
71.31 degrees N, 156.72 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 South Salt Lagoon Stacks Up
- Larger than 50% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 503 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Salt Lagoon | North Slope | 0.8 mi | 411 acres |
| Isatkoak Lagoon | North Slope | 1.5 mi | 310 acres |
| North Meadow Lake | North Slope | 1.5 mi | 27 acres |
| North Salt Lagoon | North Slope | 2.8 mi | 364 acres |
| Footprint Lake | North Slope | 3.1 mi | 510 acres |
| Emaiksoun Lake | North Slope | 4.9 mi | 400 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Salt Lagoon
How Big Is South Salt Lagoon?
South Salt Lagoon covers 151 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 50182707). Verified October 30, 2026.