Lakes / Alaska / Kenai Peninsula County / Birch Tree Lake
Birch Tree Lake, Alaska
108 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.86 degrees N, 150.40 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 Birch Tree Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 30 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 0.5 mi | 50 acres |
| Ilerum Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 0.9 mi | 37 acres |
| Shoepac Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.1 mi | 138 acres |
| Pepper Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.6 mi | 416 acres |
| Moon Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.9 mi | 117 acres |
| Aspen Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 2.2 mi | 208 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Birch Tree Lake
How Big Is Birch Tree Lake?
Birch Tree Lake covers 108 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 27770884). Verified October 30, 2026.