Lakes / Nebraska / Rock County / Hornburger Lake
Hornburger Lake, Nebraska
56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.18 degrees N, 99.64 degrees W - Rock 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 Hornburger Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 93 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake George | Rock | 9.6 mi | 144 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Rock | 13 mi | 36 acres |
| Peterson Lake | Rock | 13 mi | 31 acres |
| Hofeld Lake | Brown | 18 mi | 94 acres |
| Cash Lake | Rock | 18 mi | 30 acres |
| Cameron Lake | Rock | 18 mi | 102 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hornburger Lake
How Big Is Hornburger Lake?
Hornburger Lake covers 56 acres in Rock County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rock County?
Pony Lake is the largest lake in Rock County, at 303 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 154575501). Verified October 30, 2026.