Lakes / Utah / Iron County / Rush Lake
Rush Lake, Iron County, Utah
620.94 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
37.86 degrees N, 113.05 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 Rush Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 298 lakes counted in Utah.
- About 60 miles from St. George, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankee Meadows Reservoir | Iron | 17 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Quichapa Lake | Iron | 18 mi | 1,663.76 acres |
| Foster Reservoir | Iron | 18 mi | 72.47 acres |
| Red Creek Reservoir | Iron | 20 mi | 38.55 acres |
| Panguitch Lake | Garfield | 24 mi | 1,051.93 acres |
| Navajo Lake | Kane | 28 mi | 708.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rush Lake
How Big Is Rush Lake?
Rush Lake covers 620.94 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 79030022). Verified October 30, 2026.