Lakes / Alaska / Matanuska-Susitna County / Whiskey Lake
Whiskey Lake, Alaska
267 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.99 degrees N, 151.40 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 Whiskey Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 73 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewitt Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 1.0 mi | 643 acres |
| Shell Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 5.3 mi | 1,482 acres |
| Onestone Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 6.6 mi | 248 acres |
| Canyon Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 9.5 mi | 58 acres |
| Freedom Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 10 mi | 41 acres |
| Donkey Creek Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 11 mi | 113 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{C54485DC-30C6-48A4-BBD9-EE32CA86F905}
CountyMatanuska-Susitna
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates61.9893, -151.4009
Questions About Whiskey Lake
How Big Is Whiskey Lake?
Whiskey Lake covers 267 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 {C54485DC-30C6-48A4-BBD9-EE32CA86F905}). Verified October 30, 2026.