Where is Big Elk Lake?

Big Elk Lake is a lake in Summit County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Big Elk Lake?

Big Elk Lake has a maximum depth of 85 feet. The lake covers 32 acres.

Big Elk Lake

Summit County, Utah32 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Utah DWQ for this lake.

Max depth

85 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.9 mi

Measured length

85 ft max depth

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Big Elk Lake in Summit County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Big Elk Lake is a 32-acre lake in Summit County, Utah with a maximum depth of 85 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Utah DWQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Big Elk Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water85 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Big Elk Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Utah Division of Water Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Big Elk Lake

These are the measurements Utah DWQ publishes for Big Elk Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

85 ft

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

0.9 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Summit County

Long Lake3.1 miView →Smith And Morehouse Reservoir7.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic6.4 miView →Meadow Lake6.4 miView →Fish Lake—View →Boyer Lake—View →Whitney Reservoir17.7 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Big Elk Lake

Where is Big Elk Lake?: Big Elk Lake is a lake in Summit County, Utah. Its water-quality measurements are published by Utah DWQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Elk Lake?: Big Elk Lake in Summit County, Utah has water-quality measurements published by Utah DWQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Big Elk Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Elk Lake?: Big Elk Lake has a maximum depth of 85 feet. The lake covers 32 acres.