Lakes / Alaska / Matanuska-Susitna County / Susitna Lake
Susitna Lake, Alaska
9,049 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.41 degrees N, 146.65 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 Susitna Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 134 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 4.8 mi | 751 acres |
| Bell Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 6.1 mi | 530 acres |
| Lake Louise | Matanuska-Susitna | 6.7 mi | 14,705 acres |
| Tyone Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 6.7 mi | 1,476 acres |
| Little Lake Louise | Matanuska-Susitna | 7.0 mi | 1,249 acres |
| Mud Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 7.0 mi | 185 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{AEA095AB-9FD1-4618-BD53-BD8E7EE5553C}
CountyMatanuska-Susitna
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates62.4110, -146.6549
Questions About Susitna Lake
How Big Is Susitna Lake?
Susitna Lake covers 9,049 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 {AEA095AB-9FD1-4618-BD53-BD8E7EE5553C}). Verified October 30, 2026.