Lakes / Nebraska / Holt County / Chain Lake
Chain Lake, Nebraska
199 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.11 degrees N, 98.88 degrees W - Holt 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 Chain Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 86 miles from Grand Island, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Lake | Garfield | 2.8 mi | 259 acres |
| Willow Lake | Holt | 4.6 mi | 124 acres |
| Clark Lake | Garfield | 5.3 mi | 44 acres |
| Swan Lake | Holt | 9.0 mi | 195 acres |
| Bruner Lake | Holt | 14 mi | 55 acres |
| Carson Lake | Garfield | 14 mi | 310 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chain Lake
How Big Is Chain Lake?
Chain Lake covers 199 acres in Holt County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Holt County?
Dora Lake is the largest lake in Holt County, at 452 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 148242971). Verified October 30, 2026.