Lakes / Alaska / Denali County / Carlson Lake
Carlson Lake, Denali County, Alaska
312 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.81 degrees N, 151.91 degrees W - Denali 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 Carlson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 144 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tso' Ch'ekan' Bene' | Denali | 6.1 mi | 105 acres |
| Gosling Lake | Denali | 6.5 mi | 123 acres |
| Billberg Lake | Denali | 7.3 mi | 391 acres |
| Holek Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 8.7 mi | 243 acres |
| Corner Lake | Denali | 8.8 mi | 111 acres |
| Foraker Pond | Denali | 11 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{A549266E-99F9-4014-977D-55F2E59B6898}
CountyDenali
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates63.8063, -151.9102
Questions About Carlson Lake
How Big Is Carlson Lake?
Carlson Lake covers 312 acres in Denali County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Denali County?
Chilchukabena Lake is the largest lake in Denali County, at 2,079 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 {A549266E-99F9-4014-977D-55F2E59B6898}). Verified October 30, 2026.