Lakes / Alaska / Matanuska-Susitna County / Bunco Lake
Bunco Lake, Alaska
79 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.54 degrees N, 150.51 degrees W - Matanuska-Susitna 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 Bunco Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 93 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 3.8 mi | 361 acres |
| Safari Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 5.7 mi | 123 acres |
| Lake Denali | Matanuska-Susitna | 6.8 mi | 165 acres |
| Home Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 6.8 mi | 53 acres |
| Cygnet Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 7.7 mi | 60 acres |
| Kroto Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 7.9 mi | 47 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bunco Lake
How Big Is Bunco Lake?
Bunco Lake covers 79 acres in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County?
Lake Louise is the largest lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, at 14,705 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 45772323). Verified October 30, 2026.