Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Southcentral Region, AK by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 11 articles we have published for Southcentral Region, AK lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Alaska > Southcentral Region, AK > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Southcentral Region, AK, only the 11 Southcentral Region, AK lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Tustumena Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
950 ft | Alaska has 17,243 square miles of inland water including both lakes and rivers. The area of inland water is greater than the land mass of Massachusett… |
| Kenai Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
541 ft | 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 ma… |
| Skilak Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
528 ft | Tucked away in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge near Soldotna, Skilak Lake is a rare combination of accessibility and Alaskan Wilderness. Called a “… |
| Lake Louise, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
155 ft | Also known as Lake Louise State Recreation Area Lake Louise is located in the exciting Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su for short) in Alaska. Lake Louise which connects to Susitna Lake boasts that… |
| Big Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
89 ft | 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 24,0… |
| Nancy Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
65 ft | Also known as Nancy Lake State Recreation Area Nancy Lake, near Willow, Alaska is part of the 22,685 acre area known as the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. With limited development the area has r… |
| Red Shirt Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
50 ft | Red Shirt Lake, located in the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area in Alaska, is a remote lake that offers outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to have an… |
| Cottonwood Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
39 ft | 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 Mat… |
| Lake Lucille, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
20 ft | Also known as Lucille Lake Located in the Mat-Su Valley in the heart of scenic Alaska, Lake Lucille is a small lake with a rich history. Most of Lake Lucille’s shore is privatel… |
| Encelewski Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
17 ft | Encelewski Lake, in Alaska’s Southcentral Region, is a wilderness adventurer’s dream. Neatly tucked away on the Kenai Peninsula, Encelewski Lake is le… |