Big Lake Boat Ramps

3 boat launches are mapped on Big Lake in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

3 of these launches include facility details from Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish.

Big Lake facts

Surface area3,069 acres
TypeLake/Pond
Average depthabout 27 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 80,998 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 26.2 miles
Surface elevation112 ft above sea level

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Wildlife you might see at Big Lake

Most-observed birds: Sandhill Crane (3), Pacific Loon (2), White-crowned Sparrow (2), Orange-crowned Warbler (2), Least Sandpiper (1), Greater Yellowlegs (1), Red-necked Grebe (1), Mallard (1), Surf Scoter (1), Ring-necked Duck (1).

Other wildlife: Wood Frog (4), Moose (3).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (16 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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