Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Tasaychek Lagoon
Tasaychek Lagoon, Alaska
207 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
67.27 degrees N, 163.76 degrees W - Northwest Arctic 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 Tasaychek Lagoon Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 479 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulilik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 4.4 mi | 232 acres |
| Krusenstern Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 9.9 mi | 15,033 acres |
| Imik Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 16 mi | 1,568 acres |
| Aukulak Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 20 mi | 1,795 acres |
| Tasaitsat Angayukangak Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 22 mi | 256 acres |
| Aliktongnak Lake | Northwest Arctic | 30 mi | 1,271 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{35697E24-0C92-45F3-BBFF-6545F02C6724}
CountyNorthwest Arctic
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates67.2714, -163.7638
Questions About Tasaychek Lagoon
How Big Is Tasaychek Lagoon?
Tasaychek Lagoon covers 207 acres in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Northwest Arctic County?
Imuruk Lake is the largest lake in Northwest Arctic County, at 17,533 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 {35697E24-0C92-45F3-BBFF-6545F02C6724}). Verified October 30, 2026.