Lakes / Nebraska / Cherry County / Big Lake
Big Lake, Cherry County, Nebraska
269 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.43 degrees N, 100.60 degrees W - Cherry 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 Big Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 91 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vrender Swamp | Cherry | 0.9 mi | 297 acres |
| Tate Lake | Cherry | 2.0 mi | 47 acres |
| Durbin Lake | Cherry | 2.2 mi | 78 acres |
| Rat Lake | Cherry | 2.7 mi | 181 acres |
| Coleman Lake | Cherry | 3.0 mi | 69 acres |
| Campbell Lake | Cherry | 3.0 mi | 39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Lake
How Big Is Big Lake?
Big Lake covers 269 acres in Cherry County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cherry County?
Merritt Reservoir is the largest lake in Cherry County, at 2,544 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 153982220). Verified October 30, 2026.