Birch Lake
Fairbanks North Star Borough County, AlaskaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.
- 37 ft mean depth (modelled)
- Public access
- Limited data
Birch Lake in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported.
Birch Lake is a lake in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska with an estimated average depth of about 37 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-07-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Birch Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Birch Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Birch Lake
These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Birch Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Mean depth
~37 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Alaska DEC
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Alaska has not published bathymetry for Birch Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
32 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
766 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Mean depth
~37 ft est.
Modelled from terrain, not sounded
Shoreline
4.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
768 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Birch Lake
- United States Air Force Birch Lake Military Recreation Camp Cabin / Beach Area1.6 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Birch Lake
Where is Birch Lake?
- Birch Lake is a lake in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Birch Lake?
- Birch Lake in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported.
Is Birch Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Birch Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Birch Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 37 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Birch Lake?
- Public access to Birch Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Alaska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Birch Lake?
- Birch Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including United States Air Force Birch Lake Military Recreation Camp Cabin / Beach Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- Alaska Dept of Environmental Conservation - Water Quality
AKDECWQ3 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- Determination of Turbidity Technique Quantitative methods
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles