Lakes / Alaska / Matanuska-Susitna County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska
185 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.31 degrees N, 146.72 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 Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 129 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabert Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 1.9 mi | 124 acres |
| Little Lake Louise | Matanuska-Susitna | 2.2 mi | 1,249 acres |
| Marsh Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 4.3 mi | 54 acres |
| Lake Dinty | Matanuska-Susitna | 4.4 mi | 119 acres |
| Grayling Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 4.9 mi | 224 acres |
| V Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 5.3 mi | 69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{D9C1E61E-BE0D-4267-9EE3-B2BB1D3A7C44}
CountyMatanuska-Susitna
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates62.3142, -146.7221
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 185 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 {D9C1E61E-BE0D-4267-9EE3-B2BB1D3A7C44}). Verified October 30, 2026.