Lakes / Nebraska / Loup County / Horseshoe Bend Lake
Horseshoe Bend Lake, Nebraska
36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.94 degrees N, 99.39 degrees W - Loup 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 Horseshoe Bend Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 87 miles from Kearney, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calamus Reservoir | Loup | 8.5 mi | 5,032 acres |
| Nichol Lake | Loup | 8.9 mi | 181 acres |
| Carson Lake | Garfield | 16 mi | 310 acres |
| Bruner Lake | Holt | 19 mi | 55 acres |
| Hornburger Lake | Rock | 21 mi | 56 acres |
| Murphy Lake | Rock | 22 mi | 94 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Horseshoe Bend Lake
How Big Is Horseshoe Bend Lake?
Horseshoe Bend Lake covers 36 acres in Loup County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Loup County?
Calamus Reservoir is the largest lake in Loup County, at 5,032 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 154576198). Verified October 30, 2026.