Lakes / Alaska / Matanuska-Susitna County / Hewitt Lake
Hewitt Lake, Alaska
643 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.00 degrees N, 151.39 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 Hewitt Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 73 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 1.0 mi | 267 acres |
| Shell Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 6.1 mi | 1,482 acres |
| Onestone Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 7.6 mi | 248 acres |
| Freedom Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 10 mi | 41 acres |
| Donkey Creek Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 10 mi | 113 acres |
| Canyon Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 10 mi | 58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{9074D852-C21F-49E8-BB9F-F4F2BA8721E7}
CountyMatanuska-Susitna
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates62.0027, -151.3881
Questions About Hewitt Lake
How Big Is Hewitt Lake?
Hewitt Lake covers 643 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 {9074D852-C21F-49E8-BB9F-F4F2BA8721E7}). Verified October 30, 2026.