 lakes is a census-designated place (cdp) in matanuska-susitna borough, alaska, united states. it is part of the anchorage, alaska metropolitan statistical area. at the 2010 census the population was 8,364. ==geography== lakes is located at  (61.607440, -149.304056). according to the united states census bureau, the cdp has a total area of , of which,  of it is land and  of it (11.25%) is water. ==demographics== as of the census{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=united states census bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=
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