Lakes / Alaska / Haines County / Teardrop Lake
Teardrop Lake, Alaska
59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
58.36 degrees N, 135.19 degrees W - Haines 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 Teardrop Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 20% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 28 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelter Lake | Juneau | 12 mi | 65 acres |
| Peterson Lake | Juneau | 18 mi | 54 acres |
| Windfall Lake | Juneau | 20 mi | 109 acres |
| Auke Lake | Juneau | 21 mi | 178 acres |
| Mendenhall Lake | Juneau | 23 mi | 1,052 acres |
| Bartlett Lake | Hoonah-Angoon | 24 mi | 165 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Teardrop Lake
How Big Is Teardrop Lake?
Teardrop Lake covers 59 acres in Haines County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Haines County?
Chilkat Lake is the largest lake in Haines County, at 2,499 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 101641187). Verified October 30, 2026.