Lakes / Utah / Duchesne County / Upper Chain Lake
Upper Chain Lake, Utah
49.17 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
40.71 degrees N, 110.26 degrees W - Duchesne 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 Upper Chain Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 298 lakes counted in Utah.
- About 65 miles from Park City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Chain Lake | Duchesne | 0.9 mi | 60.29 acres |
| Carrol Lake | Duchesne | 2.3 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Allred Lake | Duchesne | 3.0 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Lake Atwood | Duchesne | 3.6 mi | 205.59 acres |
| East Timothy Lake | Duchesne | 5.1 mi | 41.76 acres |
| Upper Carroll Lake | Duchesne | 5.2 mi | 28.66 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Chain Lake
How Big Is Upper Chain Lake?
Upper Chain Lake covers 49.17 acres in Duchesne County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Duchesne County?
Starvation Reservoir is the largest lake in Duchesne County, at 2,991.46 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 58226078). Verified October 30, 2026.