Lakes / Utah / Garfield County / Big Lake
Big Lake, Garfield County, Utah
86.73 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
38.08 degrees N, 111.69 degrees W - Garfield 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 Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 298 lakes counted in Utah.
- About 123 miles from St. George, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundy Reservoir | Garfield | 2.7 mi | 69.93 acres |
| Lake Philo | Garfield | 3.9 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Jacobs Reservoir | Garfield | 5.5 mi | 352.91 acres |
| Cyclone Lake | Garfield | 6.9 mi | 80.8 acres |
| Pollywog Lake | Garfield | 7.0 mi | 29.27 acres |
| McGath Lake | Garfield | 8.7 mi | 43.74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Lake
How Big Is Big Lake?
Big Lake covers 86.73 acres in Garfield County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garfield County?
Panguitch Lake is the largest lake in Garfield County, at 1,051.93 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 79208291). Verified October 30, 2026.