Lakes / Nebraska / Dawson County / East Midway Lake
East Midway Lake, Nebraska
76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.78 degrees N, 100.04 degrees W - Dawson 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 Midway Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 45 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Midway Lake | Dawson | 1.6 mi | 239 acres |
| West Midway Lake | Dawson | 2.9 mi | 25 acres |
| Johnson Lake | Dawson | 11 mi | 2,207 acres |
| Lake Helen | Dawson | 13 mi | 30 acres |
| Elwood Reservoir | Gosper | 14 mi | 978 acres |
| Philips Lake | Gosper | 15 mi | 139 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About East Midway Lake
How Big Is East Midway Lake?
East Midway Lake covers 76 acres in Dawson County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dawson County?
Johnson Lake is the largest lake in Dawson County, at 2,207 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 150662981). Verified October 30, 2026.