Lakes / Alaska / Lake and Peninsula County / Upper Copper Lake
Upper Copper Lake, Alaska
1,018 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
59.60 degrees N, 154.12 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 Upper Copper Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 90 miles from Homer, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 2.0 mi | 320 acres |
| Lower Copper Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 3.8 mi | 209 acres |
| Meadow Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 3.8 mi | 1,357 acres |
| Moose Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 4.4 mi | 839 acres |
| Kokhanok Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 7.9 mi | 6,408 acres |
| Fog Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 10 mi | 145 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Copper Lake
How Big Is Upper Copper Lake?
Upper Copper Lake covers 1,018 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 120015087). Verified October 30, 2026.