Lakes / Nebraska / Gage County / Ash Lake
Ash Lake, Nebraska
41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.10 degrees N, 96.81 degrees W - Gage 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 Ash Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 50 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Reservoir 3-A | Gage | 2.2 mi | 35 acres |
| Arrowhead Lake | Gage | 3.4 mi | 72 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 13-B | Gage | 4.2 mi | 31 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 5-A | Gage | 4.9 mi | 25 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 7-B | Gage | 5.1 mi | 25 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 13-C | Gage | 5.6 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ash Lake
How Big Is Ash Lake?
Ash Lake covers 41 acres in Gage County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gage County?
Rockford Lake is the largest lake in Gage County, at 138 acres.
Largest Lakes in Nebraska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake McConaughy | Keith | 24,885 acres | - |
| 2 | Harlan County Lake | Harlan | 12,822 acres | - |
| 3 | Calamus Reservoir | Loup | 5,032 acres | - |
| 4 | Swanson Lake | Hitchcock | 4,661 acres | - |
| 5 | Sutherland Reservoir | Lincoln | 2,956 acres | - |
All 660 Nebraska lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 109071112). Verified October 30, 2026.