Lakes / Alaska / Kenai Peninsula County / Upper Russian Lake
Upper Russian Lake, Alaska
1,148 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.34 degrees N, 149.88 degrees W - Kenai 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 Russian Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 49 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 5.7 mi | 2,164 acres |
| Pothole Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 5.8 mi | 151 acres |
| Lower Russian Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 7.8 mi | 227 acres |
| Alpine Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 9.8 mi | 48 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Kenai Peninsula | 10 mi | 122 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Kenai Peninsula | 11 mi | 135 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Russian Lake
How Big Is Upper Russian Lake?
Upper Russian Lake covers 1,148 acres in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kenai Peninsula County?
Tustumena Lake is the largest lake in Kenai Peninsula County, at 73,354 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 27766389). Verified October 30, 2026.