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Alaska has about 3,197 officially named natural lakes, more than 409,000 natural lakes at least one hectare or bigger, approximately 67 named artificial reservoirs, and 167 named dams. For named artificial reservoirs and dams, see the List of dams and reservoirs in Alaska. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

List

See also

• List of islands of Alaska
• List of reservoirs and dams of Alaska
• List of rivers of Alaska
• List of waterfalls of Alaska

Notes

 A: Note: Where a USGS GNIS Feature ID # is included:

• "Official" USGS GNIS dam, lake or reservoir name,
• Feature Class: Dam, Lake or Reservoir,
• Geographic coordinates,
• approximate Elevation, and
• Borough or Census Area

came from the United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System database.

 B: Additional United States Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System references are included: Click on a particular row's GNIS Feature ID # in the included table's column above.

 C: Borough or Census area reference total counts and queries:

 D: Mat-Su Drainage basin maps available. Matanuska-Susitna Borough major lakes:

• Big Lake
• Cottonwood Lake
• Horseshoe Lake
• Nancy Lake
• Red Shirt Lake
  

Gallery

• The Trail Lakes are in the Southern Chugach Mountains
• Trumpeter swans on a lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
• Motorized vessels are not permitted on Byers Lake
• Lake Louise has several inhabited islands
• Kenai Lake forms the headwaters of the Kenai river, famous for its abundance of salmon
• Skilak Lake is also part of the Kenai River system
• The Tangle Lakes are a popular destination for canoeists
• Lakes are important to both recreation and travel in Alaska
• Lakes are important spawning areas for a wide variety of fish

References

1. "Lakes in Alaska and in Juneau". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
2. "Geography of Alaska lake districts: Identification, description, and analysis of lake-rich regions of a diverse and dynamic state | U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
3. "Reservoirs in Alaska". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
4. "Dams in Alaska". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
5. ^ "Profile of the People and Land of the United States-Lakes". National Atlas of the United States of America, United States Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15.
6. "SF_Lakes". www.adfg.alaska.gov. Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
7. "USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) query". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
8. "Matanuska-Susitna Lakes' Drainage Basins". Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

General references

• "USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) query". U.S. Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

• "Alaska Water Index - Statewide Lakes" (PDF). Water Resources, Alaska Science Center, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-11.
• "Alaska Department of Natural Resources". Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

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