Lakes / Alaska / Dillingham County / Tikchik Lake
Tikchik Lake, Alaska
14,942 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
59.95 degrees N, 158.33 degrees W - Dillingham 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 Tikchik Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 98% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 236 miles from Homer, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Lake | Dillingham | 12 mi | 1,908 acres |
| Nuyakuk Lake | Dillingham | 15 mi | 45,106 acres |
| Lake Chauekuktuli | Dillingham | 19 mi | 20,027 acres |
| Lake Kulik | Dillingham | 20 mi | 11,703 acres |
| Mikchalk Lake | Dillingham | 24 mi | 437 acres |
| Lake Beverley | Dillingham | 25 mi | 22,538 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{591EF278-9A63-496C-9364-6D816549D1D4}
CountyDillingham
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates59.9545, -158.3261
Questions About Tikchik Lake
How Big Is Tikchik Lake?
Tikchik Lake covers 14,942 acres in Dillingham County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dillingham County?
Lake Nerka is the largest lake in Dillingham County, at 50,175 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 {591EF278-9A63-496C-9364-6D816549D1D4}). Verified October 30, 2026.