Lakes / Nebraska / Garfield County / Carson Lake
Carson Lake, Nebraska
310 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.08 degrees N, 99.15 degrees W - Garfield 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 Carson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Garfield County among those counted.
- About 90 miles from Grand Island, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruner Lake | Holt | 5.3 mi | 55 acres |
| Nichol Lake | Loup | 7.4 mi | 181 acres |
| Swan Lake | Holt | 8.3 mi | 195 acres |
| Willow Lake | Holt | 9.5 mi | 124 acres |
| Clark Lake | Garfield | 13 mi | 44 acres |
| Clear Lake | Rock | 14 mi | 78 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Carson Lake
How Big Is Carson Lake?
Carson Lake covers 310 acres in Garfield County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garfield County?
Carson Lake is the largest lake in Garfield County, at 310 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 155671878). Verified October 30, 2026.