Lakes / Nebraska / Garden County / Forester Lake
Forester Lake, Nebraska
149 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.01 degrees N, 102.59 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 Forester Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 77% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 112 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiers Lakes | Sheridan | 2.3 mi | 64 acres |
| Clear Lake | Garden | 2.9 mi | 36 acres |
| Hills Lake | Garden | 3.4 mi | 143 acres |
| Miles Lake | Garden | 3.8 mi | 180 acres |
| McFall Lake | Sheridan | 4.1 mi | 28 acres |
| Sturgeon Lake | Garden | 4.1 mi | 111 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{E6F24210-CA46-45A2-AB2F-E0A8D5922681}
CountyGarden
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates42.0058, -102.5901
Questions About Forester Lake
How Big Is Forester Lake?
Forester Lake covers 149 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 {E6F24210-CA46-45A2-AB2F-E0A8D5922681}). Verified October 30, 2026.