Lakes / Utah / Summit County / Big Elk Lake
Big Elk Lake, Utah
31.88 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
40.68 degrees N, 111.05 degrees W - Summit 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 Big Elk Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 15% of the 298 lakes counted in Utah.
- About 23 miles from Park City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | Summit | 3.2 mi | 33.11 acres |
| Washington Lake | Summit | 4.5 mi | 96.87 acres |
| Wall Lake | Summit | 5.1 mi | 71.41 acres |
| Trial Lake | Summit | 5.2 mi | 64.99 acres |
| Lost Lake | Summit | 6.0 mi | 62.02 acres |
| Smith and Morehouse Reservoir | Summit | 6.1 mi | 193.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Elk Lake
How Big Is Big Elk Lake?
Big Elk Lake covers 31.88 acres in Summit County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Summit County?
Echo Reservoir is the largest lake in Summit County, at 1,410.54 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 82733581). Verified October 30, 2026.