Lakes / Utah / Box Elder County / West Lake
West Lake, Utah
259.21 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Utah
41.70 degrees N, 112.97 degrees W - Box Elder 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 West Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 298 lakes counted in Utah.
- About 61 miles from Ogden, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lake | Box Elder | 3.2 mi | 254.77 acres |
| Coyote Ponds | Box Elder | 17 mi | 61.04 acres |
| Rose Ranch Reservoir | Box Elder | 21 mi | 117.38 acres |
| Blue Creek Reservoir | Box Elder | 27 mi | 134.43 acres |
| Pintail Lake | Box Elder | 34 mi | 320.25 acres |
| Spires Lake | Box Elder | 34 mi | 190.27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About West Lake
How Big Is West Lake?
West Lake covers 259.21 acres in Box Elder County, Utah.
What Is the Largest Lake in Box Elder County?
Great Salt Lake is the largest lake in Box Elder County, at 925,981.5 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 121406987). Verified October 30, 2026.