Lakes / Nebraska / McPherson County / Brown Lake
Brown Lake, McPherson County, Nebraska
65 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.69 degrees N, 101.40 degrees W - McPherson 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 Brown Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 50% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 51 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Beach Lake | McPherson | 2.3 mi | 55 acres |
| Swan Lake | Arthur | 5.3 mi | 276 acres |
| Dry Lake | McPherson | 5.7 mi | 75 acres |
| Threemile Lake | Arthur | 6.0 mi | 79 acres |
| Jefford Lake | Hooker | 7.1 mi | 137 acres |
| Cogill Lake | Grant | 9.7 mi | 44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Brown Lake
How Big Is Brown Lake?
Brown Lake covers 65 acres in McPherson County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in McPherson County?
Diamond Bar Lake is the largest lake in McPherson County, at 115 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 139495452). Verified October 30, 2026.