Lakes / Alaska / Anchorage County / Lower Fire Lake
Lower Fire Lake, Alaska
60 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.35 degrees N, 149.55 degrees W - Anchorage 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 Lower Fire Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 20% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 15 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Fire Lake | Anchorage | 0.5 mi | 28 acres |
| Psalm Lake | Anchorage | 2.1 mi | 31 acres |
| Lake Clunie | Anchorage | 2.1 mi | 107 acres |
| Beach Lake | Anchorage | 3.6 mi | 89 acres |
| Mirror Lake | Anchorage | 6.6 mi | 62 acres |
| Edmonds Lake | Anchorage | 7.5 mi | 49 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lower Fire Lake
How Big Is Lower Fire Lake?
Lower Fire Lake covers 60 acres in Anchorage County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Anchorage County?
Inner Lake George is the largest lake in Anchorage County, at 6,675 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 26607784). Verified October 30, 2026.