Information About

Hatchet Lake

Hatchet Lake

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Matanuska-Susitna
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 2739 ft (834.85 m)
About

31 mi. E of Deadman Lake and 80 mi. SE of Healy, Alaska Range. 0.7 mile long.

History of Hatchet Lake

Named in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) because "a member of a survey party was hospitalized as a result of cutting his knee with a hatchet while setting up a camp beside the lake."