Lakes / Utah / Rich County / Bear Lake
Bear Lake, Utah
70,008.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
42.00 degrees N, 111.33 degrees W - Rich County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bear Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #5 for surface area among the Utah lakes counted so far - 70,008.54 acres.
- The largest lake in Rich County among those counted.
- About 63 miles from Ogden, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Eden Reservoir | Rich | 7.9 mi | 25.95 acres |
| South Lake | Rich | 14 mi | 64.49 acres |
| Sixmile Reservoir | Rich | 16 mi | 46.7 acres |
| Tony Grove Lake | Cache | 18 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Little Creek Reservoir | Rich | 23 mi | 67.21 acres |
| Birch Creek Reservoirs | Rich | 34 mi | 75.37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Lake
How Big Is Bear Lake?
Bear Lake covers 70,008.54 acres in Rich County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rich County?
Bear Lake is the largest lake in Rich County, at 70,008.54 acres.
Largest Lakes in Utah
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Salt Lake | Box Elder | 925,981.5 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Powell | Kane | 128,544.01 acres | - |
| 3 | Sevier Lake | Millard | 122,527.82 acres | - |
| 4 | Utah Lake | Utah | 91,155.46 acres | - |
| 5 | Bear Lake | Rich | 70,008.54 acres | - |
All 298 Utah lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 120026431). Verified October 30, 2026.