Lakes / Alaska / Lake and Peninsula County / Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska
5,728 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.65 degrees N, 153.88 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 Twin Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 96% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 89 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 9.8 mi | 3,283 acres |
| Portage Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 10 mi | 298 acres |
| Saddle Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 11 mi | 106 acres |
| Lachbuna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 12 mi | 822 acres |
| Otter Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 12 mi | 170 acres |
| Snipe Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 14 mi | 783 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Twin Lakes
How Big Is Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes covers 5,728 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 120016624). Verified October 30, 2026.