Lakes / Nebraska / Garden County / Black Steer Lake
Black Steer Lake, Nebraska
213 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.76 degrees N, 102.31 degrees W - Garden 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 Black Steer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 91 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lake | Garden | 1.4 mi | 69 acres |
| Brewer Lake | Garden | 2.4 mi | 30 acres |
| Shafer Lake | Garden | 2.8 mi | 27 acres |
| Wolf Lake | Garden | 3.8 mi | 176 acres |
| Crane Lake | Garden | 3.8 mi | 101 acres |
| Gaff Lake | Garden | 4.1 mi | 59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Black Steer Lake
How Big Is Black Steer Lake?
Black Steer Lake covers 213 acres in Garden County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garden County?
Crescent Lake is the largest lake in Garden County, at 1,008 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 148189742). Verified October 30, 2026.