Lakes / Nebraska / Morrill County / Cane Lake
Cane Lake, Nebraska
59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.91 degrees N, 102.71 degrees W - Morrill 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 Cane Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 114 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Lake | Garden | 1.8 mi | 107 acres |
| Johnson Lake | Garden | 2.0 mi | 42 acres |
| Ryan Lake | Morrill | 2.4 mi | 124 acres |
| East Valley Lake | Morrill | 2.8 mi | 109 acres |
| McCarthy Lake | Morrill | 3.4 mi | 231 acres |
| Butch Lake | Garden | 3.8 mi | 32 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cane Lake
How Big Is Cane Lake?
Cane Lake covers 59 acres in Morrill County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Morrill County?
McCarthy Lake is the largest lake in Morrill County, at 231 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 148186901). Verified October 30, 2026.