Lakes / Alaska / Fairbanks North Star County / Chena Lake
Chena Lake, Alaska
241 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
64.77 degrees N, 147.23 degrees W - Fairbanks North Star 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 Chena Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 62% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 15 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 5.4 mi | 55 acres |
| Manchu Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 7.6 mi | 37 acres |
| Polaris Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 7.6 mi | 51 acres |
| Smith Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 20 mi | 27 acres |
| Harding Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 27 mi | 2,260 acres |
| Little Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 27 mi | 51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chena Lake
How Big Is Chena Lake?
Chena Lake covers 241 acres in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fairbanks North Star County?
Harding Lake is the largest lake in Fairbanks North Star County, at 2,260 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 75268713). Verified October 30, 2026.