Lakes / Wyoming / Albany County / South Gap Lake
South Gap Lake, Wyoming
31.88 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Wyoming
41.37 degrees N, 106.30 degrees W - Albany County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Wyoming Game and Fish Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How South Gap Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 783 lakes counted in Wyoming.
- About 37 miles from Laramie, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gap Lake | Albany | 0.5 mi | 39.24 acres |
| Reservoir Lake | Albany | 1.2 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Lookout Lake | Albany | 1.9 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Deep Lake | Carbon | 2.4 mi | 25.08 acres |
| Dipper Lake | Carbon | 2.4 mi | 25.75 acres |
| Brooklyn Lake | Albany | 2.5 mi | 36.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Gap Lake
How Big Is South Gap Lake?
South Gap Lake covers 31.88 acres in Albany County, Wyoming.
What Is the Largest Lake in Albany County?
Wheatland Reservoir Number Two is the largest lake in Albany County, at 6,441.28 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Wyoming
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Lake | Park | 285 acres | 472 ft |
| 2 | Lake Reno | Park | 107 acres | 222 ft |
| 3 | Snowdrift Lake | Teton | 57 acres | 174 ft |
| 4 | Crater Lake | Big Horn | 39 acres | 166 ft |
| 5 | Beauty Lake | Park | 94 acres | 165 ft |
All 120 Wyoming lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Wyoming
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone Lake | Teton | 84,442 acres | - |
| 2 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater | 38,888.36 acres | 440 ft |
| 3 | Jackson Lake | Teton | 26,853.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Pathfinder Reservoir | Carbon | 22,000 acres | 192 ft |
| 5 | Seminoe Reservoir | Carbon | 20,000 acres | 200 ft |
All 783 Wyoming lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 132226834). Verified October 30, 2026.