Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Tugak Lagoon
Tugak Lagoon, Alaska
44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
67.90 degrees N, 164.98 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 Tugak Lagoon Stacks Up
- Larger than 11% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 521 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pusaluk Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 1.5 mi | 208 acres |
| Kavrorak Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 2.8 mi | 244 acres |
| Tasikpak Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 4.5 mi | 853 acres |
| Seppings Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 6.4 mi | 119 acres |
| Pusigrak Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 12 mi | 209 acres |
| Mapsorak Lagoon | North Slope | 14 mi | 219 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tugak Lagoon
How Big Is Tugak Lagoon?
Tugak Lagoon covers 44 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 41762644). Verified October 30, 2026.