Lakes / Nebraska / Lincoln County / East Hershey Lake
East Hershey Lake, Nebraska
28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.13 degrees N, 100.93 degrees W - Lincoln 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 East Hershey Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 7% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 9 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwood Lake | Lincoln | 1.7 mi | 29 acres |
| Hershey Lake | Lincoln | 3.2 mi | 56 acres |
| East Sutherland Lake | Lincoln | 6.6 mi | 28 acres |
| Lake Maloney | Lincoln | 10 mi | 1,585 acres |
| Sutherland Reservoir | Lincoln | 11 mi | 2,956 acres |
| Welfleet Lake | Lincoln | 28 mi | 46 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About East Hershey Lake
How Big Is East Hershey Lake?
East Hershey Lake covers 28 acres in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lincoln County?
Sutherland Reservoir is the largest lake in Lincoln County, at 2,956 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 137016166). Verified October 30, 2026.