Lakes / Utah / Box Elder County / Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake, Utah
925,981.5 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
41.19 degrees N, 112.56 degrees W - Box Elder 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 Great Salt Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Utah by surface area - 925,981.5 acres.
- The largest lake in Box Elder County among those counted.
- About 31 miles from Ogden, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bay | Box Elder | 23 mi | 4,249.11 acres |
| Coyote Ponds | Box Elder | 25 mi | 61.04 acres |
| Willard Bay Reservoir | Box Elder | 28 mi | 9,991.46 acres |
| Widgeon Lake | Box Elder | 29 mi | 229.31 acres |
| South East Bay | Box Elder | 29 mi | 598.98 acres |
| Pintail Lake | Box Elder | 30 mi | 320.25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Great Salt Lake
How Big Is Great Salt Lake?
Great Salt Lake covers 925,981.5 acres in Box Elder County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Box Elder County?
Great Salt Lake is the largest lake in Box Elder County, at 925,981.5 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 126780698). Verified October 30, 2026.