Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Tanjoga Lake
Tanjoga Lake, Alaska
1,361 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
66.27 degrees N, 148.64 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 Tanjoga Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 103 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 2.2 mi | 471 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Yukon-Koyukuk | 2.3 mi | 138 acres |
| Clochacohua Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 3.0 mi | 315 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Yukon-Koyukuk | 3.1 mi | 92 acres |
| Tulebagh Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 4.1 mi | 1,016 acres |
| Fishnet Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 5.6 mi | 248 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tanjoga Lake
How Big Is Tanjoga Lake?
Tanjoga Lake covers 1,361 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 38828596). Verified October 30, 2026.