Lakes / Alaska / Anchorage County / Otter Lake
Otter Lake, Anchorage County, Alaska
126 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.29 degrees N, 149.74 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 Otter Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 7 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixmile Lake | Anchorage | 2.1 mi | 126 acres |
| Lake Clunie | Anchorage | 6.1 mi | 107 acres |
| Cheney Lake | Anchorage | 6.1 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Lorraine | Matanuska-Susitna | 7.2 mi | 121 acres |
| Lower Fire Lake | Anchorage | 7.7 mi | 60 acres |
| Upper Fire Lake | Anchorage | 8.1 mi | 28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Otter Lake
How Big Is Otter Lake?
Otter Lake covers 126 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 32928225). Verified October 30, 2026.