Where is Polaris Lake?

Polaris Lake is a lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Polaris Lake?

Polaris Lake has a maximum depth of 31 feet. The lake covers 51 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Polaris Lake?

Polaris Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Eielson Air Force Base Lake Family Camp. 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.

Polaris Lake

Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska51 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.

Max depth

31 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

51 acres

Surface area

31 ft max depth

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Polaris Lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 31 ft. Surface area: 51 acres.

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Polaris Lake is a 51-acre lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska with a maximum depth of 31 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Polaris Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water31 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Polaris 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.

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Water quality measurements for Polaris Lake

These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Polaris 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

31 ft

Surface area

51 acres

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

0 sq mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Shoreline

1.1 mi

HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS

Elevation

499 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Polaris Lake

Eielson Air Force Base Lake Family Camp3.0 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 Polaris Lake

Where is Polaris Lake?: Polaris Lake is a lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Polaris Lake?: Polaris Lake in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 31 ft. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Polaris Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Polaris Lake?: Polaris Lake has a maximum depth of 31 feet. The lake covers 51 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Polaris Lake?: Polaris Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Eielson Air Force Base Lake Family Camp. 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.