Lakes / Alaska / Matanuska-Susitna County / Cow Lake
Cow Lake, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska
209 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.58 degrees N, 150.19 degrees W - Matanuska-Susitna 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 Cow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 27 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 2.1 mi | 294 acres |
| Phoebe Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 2.5 mi | 69 acres |
| Red Shirt Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 2.8 mi | 1,173 acres |
| Heart Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 3.1 mi | 51 acres |
| East Butterfly Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 3.6 mi | 308 acres |
| Hock Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 4.1 mi | 95 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cow Lake
How Big Is Cow Lake?
Cow Lake covers 209 acres in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County?
Lake Louise is the largest lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, at 14,705 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 49052824). Verified October 30, 2026.