Location

• Latitude: 61.458249
• Longitude: -149.729576
• USGS Map: ANCHORAGE B-8
• Elevation (m): 12
• MTRS: S016N003W24

  MTRS Details

  • Meridian: S
  • Township: 016N
  • Range: 003W
  • Section: 24

  Meridians in Alaska

  • Copper River Meridian (C)
  • Kateel River Meridian (K)
  • Fairbanks Meridian (F)
  • Seward Meridian (S)
  • Umiat Meridian (U)

• Management Area: Mat-Su (Knik Arm)

Access

• Latitude: 61.458249
• Longitude: -149.729576

• Directions: Mile 42.3 Parks Hw. 14 miles South on Knik-Goose Bay Rd. Right on gravel road by Knik Museum 0.1 mile to public access and undeveloped boat launch. NOTE: Public access is limited. Majority of lake shoreline is privately owned. Please respect private property.

• Improvements:
  • boat launch
• Notes: Primative boat launch. Very little room for turnaround and parking.
• Status: Road ROW

Lake Characteristics

• Surface Area (ha): 20.2
• Bathymetric Map: Knik Lake_Public Access in Red.jpg
• Kn ik.gif

• Lake Category: Landlocked
• Maximum Depth (m): 11.3

• Most Recent Survey Date: 4/16/2024
• Most Recent Survey Notes: Northern pike were captured in 2023 during an ADF&G netting survey. They were then eradicated in October 2025. Lake size and area data date unknown.

Download Linked Documents

• Knik Lake Site Evaluation.pdf