Lakes / Alaska / Prince of Wales-Hyder County / Sukkwan Lake
Sukkwan Lake, Alaska
105 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
55.04 degrees N, 132.76 degrees W - Prince of Wales-Hyder 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 Sukkwan Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 234 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasook Lake | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 2.8 mi | 71 acres |
| Eek Lake | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 10 mi | 97 acres |
| Nutkwa Lagoon | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 12 mi | 1,011 acres |
| Hetta Lake | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 13 mi | 612 acres |
| Little Devil Lake | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 13 mi | 247 acres |
| Waterfall Lake | Prince of Wales-Hyder | 14 mi | 122 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sukkwan Lake
How Big Is Sukkwan Lake?
Sukkwan Lake covers 105 acres in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County?
Klawock Lake is the largest lake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County, at 2,797 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 85496310). Verified October 30, 2026.