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Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One, Utah
5,053.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
40.73 degrees N, 112.12 degrees W - Salt Lake 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 Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the Utah lakes counted so far - 5,053.29 acres.
- The largest lake in Salt Lake County among those counted.
- About 12 miles from Salt Lake City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennecott Tailings Pond Number Two | Salt Lake | 2.3 mi | 283.44 acres |
| Baileys Lake | Salt Lake | 5.9 mi | 80.41 acres |
| Decker Lake | Salt Lake | 9.2 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Stansbury Lake | Tooele | 12 mi | 95.14 acres |
| Bingham Creek Reservoir | Salt Lake | 12 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Mountain Dell Reservoir | Salt Lake | 21 mi | 81.05 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One
How Big Is Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One?
Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One covers 5,053.29 acres in Salt Lake County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Salt Lake County?
Kennecott Tailings Pond Number One is the largest lake in Salt Lake County, at 5,053.29 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 120011780). Verified October 30, 2026.