Big Lake
Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska3,069 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Alaska DEC for this lake.
- 89 ft max depth
Big Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 89 ft. Surface area: 3069 acres.
Big Lake is a 3,069-acre lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska with a maximum depth of 89 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Big Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water89 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water3,069 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Big Lake
These are the measurements Alaska DEC publishes for Big Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
89 ft
Surface area
3,069 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
64 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
26.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
112 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Big Lake
Where is Big Lake?
- Big Lake is a lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Alaska DEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Lake?
- Big Lake in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska has water-quality measurements published by Alaska DEC, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 89 ft. Surface area: 3069 acres.
Is Big Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Lake?
- Big Lake has a maximum depth of 89 feet. The lake covers 3069 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)