Lakes / Utah / Iron County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Iron County, Utah
38.4 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
37.86 degrees N, 113.61 degrees W - Iron 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 Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 25% of the 298 lakes counted in Utah.
- About 53 miles from St. George, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Reservoir | Iron | 15 mi | 151.48 acres |
| Modena Draw Reservoir | Iron | 17 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Quichapa Lake | Iron | 27 mi | 1,663.76 acres |
| Lower Enterprise Reservoir | Washington | 27 mi | 49.92 acres |
| Upper Enterprise Reservoir | Washington | 28 mi | 354 acres |
| Rush Lake | Iron | 30 mi | 620.94 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 38.4 acres in Iron County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Iron County?
Quichapa Lake is the largest lake in Iron County, at 1,663.76 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 79031786). Verified October 30, 2026.