Lakes / Alaska / Ketchikan Gateway County / Walker Lake
Walker Lake, Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska
388 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
55.75 degrees N, 130.59 degrees W - Ketchikan Gateway 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 Walker Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 73% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 228 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 9.7 mi | 130 acres |
| Lake Manzoni | Ketchikan Gateway | 9.7 mi | 446 acres |
| Nooya Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 11 mi | 427 acres |
| Cessnun Lakes | Ketchikan Gateway | 11 mi | 189 acres |
| Todd Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 13 mi | 130 acres |
| Heart Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 14 mi | 71 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Walker Lake
How Big Is Walker Lake?
Walker Lake covers 388 acres in Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ketchikan Gateway County?
Ella Lake is the largest lake in Ketchikan Gateway County, at 1,866 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 120472086). Verified October 30, 2026.