Lakes / Alaska / Lake and Peninsula County / Turquoise Lake
Turquoise Lake, Alaska
3,283 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.79 degrees N, 153.94 degrees W - Lake and Peninsula 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 Turquoise Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 92 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Lake and Peninsula | 9.8 mi | 5,728 acres |
| Snipe Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 16 mi | 783 acres |
| Portage Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 20 mi | 298 acres |
| Lachbuna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 21 mi | 822 acres |
| Saddle Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 21 mi | 106 acres |
| Otter Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 22 mi | 170 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{C6DEAA98-C7E6-49E5-8B59-3429C26FE653}
CountyLake and Peninsula
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates60.7875, -153.9433
Questions About Turquoise Lake
How Big Is Turquoise Lake?
Turquoise Lake covers 3,283 acres in Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lake and Peninsula County?
Iliamna Lake is the largest lake in Lake and Peninsula County, at 654,518 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 {C6DEAA98-C7E6-49E5-8B59-3429C26FE653}). Verified October 30, 2026.