Lakes / Reservoirs in Alaska
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All Alaska lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Abyss Lake, AK |
Tucked in the mountainous landscape of Southeastern Alaska with its sporadic blotches of tall green aspen trees, there sits a glacial lagoon called Abyss Lake. Brady Glacier i … |
| Becharof Lake, AK |
Becharof Lake, the second* largest lake in Alaska, is located on the Alaskan Peninsula. Stretching an incredible 290,000 acres, the lake measures 35 miles long and 15 miles wi … |
| Big Lake, AK |
There are over 3,000 lakes in the Mat-Su Valley, and Big Lake is one of the largest. The Mat-Su Borough, which is short for Matanuska-Susitna, is 24,000 square miles, about th … |
| Birch Lake, AK |
Birch Lake, along the Richardson Highway near Salcha in Alaska’s Interior, is a fantastic fishing spot and very accessible. Tucked in among some of the Interior’s most majesti … |
| Blue Lake, AK (Also known as Blue Lake Reservoir) |
Blue Lake, located in the Alaska Panhandle of southeastern Alaska, is for adventure seekers. The County of Sitka is known for its vistas, mountain backdrop and thick forests. … |
| Chena Lake, AK (Also known as Chena River Lakes) |
If Santa Claus goes fishing, it’s at Chena Lake. The small lake on the outskirts of North Pole, Alaska is a very accessible fishery and recreation spot that draws both outdoor … |
| Cottonwood Lake, AK |
Cottonwood Lake, located near the town of Wasilla in the Mat-Su Valley of Alaska, is a year-round destination. The Mat-Su Valley region, short for Matanuska-Susitna, contains … |
| Encelewski Lake, AK |
Encelewski Lake, in Alaska’s Southcentral Region, is a wilderness adventurer’s dream. Neatly tucked away on the Kenai Peninsula, Encelewski Lake is less than three miles inlan … |
| Harding Lake, AK |
Harding Lake is the largest, deepest, and most easily reached of the four road-accessible lakes within two hours of Fairbanks (Birch Lake, Quartz Lake, and Chena Lake are the … |
| Iliamna Lake, AK (Also known as Lake Iliamna) |
Iliamna Lake, also known as Lake Iliamna, is the largest lake in Alaska and the second largest freshwater lake contained wholly within the United States (after Lake Michigan). … |
| Katmai Crater Lake |
Little known and seldom seen, Katmai Crater Lake is an example of nature’s handiwork at its most impressive. Located on the Alaskan Peninsula within Katmai Park and Wilderness … |
| Kenai Lake, AK |
One of the largest glacial lakes in the Kenai River System, Kenai Lake is a beautiful lake in a road-accessible area of Alaska. The backdrop of the majestic Kenai Mountains an … |