Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Alaska by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 24 articles we have published for Alaska lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Alaska > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Alaska, only the 24 Alaska lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Nancy Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
65 ft | Also known as Nancy Lake State Recreation Area Nancy Lake, near Willow, Alaska is part of the 22,685 acre area known as the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. With limited development the area has r … |
Red Shirt Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
50 ft | Red Shirt Lake, located in the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area in Alaska, is a remote lake that offers outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to have an … |
Birch Lake, AK (Alaska, Interior Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
49 ft | Birch Lake, along the Richardson Highway near Salcha in Alaska’s Interior, is a fantastic fishing spot and very accessible. Tucked in among some of th … |
Quartz Lake, AK (Alaska, Interior Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
42 ft | Nestled in the middle of majestic mountain peaks, deep in Alaska’s Interior, Quartz Lake is an exceptional place to fish. Its proximity to Fairbanks a … |
Cottonwood Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
39 ft | Cottonwood Lake, located near the town of Wasilla in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska, is a year-round destination. The Mat-Su Valley region, short for Mat … |
Chena Lake, AK (Alaska, Interior Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
38 ft | Also known as Chena River Lakes If Santa Claus goes fishing, it’s at Chena Lake. The small lake on the outskirts of North Pole, Alaska is a very accessible fishery and recreation spo … |
Lake Lucille, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
20 ft | Also known as Lucille Lake Located in the Mat-Su Valley in the heart of scenic Alaska, Lake Lucille is a small lake with a rich history. Most of Lake Lucille’s shore is privatel … |
Encelewski Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
17 ft | Encelewski Lake, in Alaska’s Southcentral Region, is a wilderness adventurer’s dream. Neatly tucked away on the Kenai Peninsula, Encelewski Lake is le … |