USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
15278000 EKLUTNA LAKE NEAR PALMER, AK
LOCATION - Lat 61°24'39", long 149°07'20" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.18, T.15 N., R.2 E., Municipality of Anchorage, AK, Hydrologic Unit 19020401, (Anchorage B-6 quad), on north shore, 0.7 mi upstream from lake outlet, 12 mi upstream from mouth of Eklutna River, and 14 mi south of Palmer.
DRAINAGE AREA - 119 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - November 1946 to September 1962 (intermittent after January 1955), June 1983 to current year. Intermittent records for the period October 1962 to June 1983 available from Eklutna Hydroelectric Project.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is sea level (levels by Alaska Power Administration). Prior to June 1983, non-recording gage at lake outlet at datum of 859.8 ft above sea level.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum elevation, 877.68 ft, September 25, 1995; minimum observed, 814.2 ft, June 1, 1962.