Lakes / Nebraska / Garden County / Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes, Nebraska
76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.00 degrees N, 102.44 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 Chain of Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 106 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Lake | Garden | 1.0 mi | 40 acres |
| Floyd Lake | Sheridan | 1.2 mi | 205 acres |
| Roland Lake | Garden | 1.6 mi | 62 acres |
| Strong Lake | Sheridan | 2.0 mi | 58 acres |
| Stockholm Lake | Garden | 2.2 mi | 140 acres |
| Schoonover Lake | Garden | 2.4 mi | 658 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chain of Lakes
How Big Is Chain of Lakes?
Chain of Lakes covers 76 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 143659951). Verified October 30, 2026.