Lakes / Nebraska / Lincoln County / East Sutherland Lake
East Sutherland Lake, Nebraska
28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.14 degrees N, 101.05 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 Sutherland Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 7% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 15 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Lake | Lincoln | 3.3 mi | 56 acres |
| Sutherland Reservoir | Lincoln | 4.8 mi | 2,956 acres |
| East Hershey Lake | Lincoln | 6.6 mi | 28 acres |
| Birdwood Lake | Lincoln | 8.2 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Maloney | Lincoln | 16 mi | 1,585 acres |
| Diamond Bar Lake | McPherson | 29 mi | 115 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About East Sutherland Lake
How Big Is East Sutherland Lake?
East Sutherland 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 137016103). Verified October 30, 2026.