Lakes / Nebraska / Garden County / Brewer Lake
Brewer Lake, Nebraska
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.77 degrees N, 102.36 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 Brewer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 94 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Lake | Garden | 1.1 mi | 27 acres |
| Gaff Lake | Garden | 1.7 mi | 59 acres |
| Wolf Lake | Garden | 2.2 mi | 176 acres |
| Black Steer Lake | Garden | 2.4 mi | 213 acres |
| Island Lake | Garden | 3.3 mi | 532 acres |
| Roundup Lake | Garden | 3.3 mi | 139 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Brewer Lake
How Big Is Brewer Lake?
Brewer Lake covers 30 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 148189606). Verified October 30, 2026.