Lakes / Nebraska / Frontier County / Hugh Butler Lake
Hugh Butler Lake, Nebraska
1,496 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.37 degrees N, 100.69 degrees W - Frontier 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 Hugh Butler Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 98% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 52 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Creek Reservoir 160 | Frontier | 19 mi | 25 acres |
| Camp Hayes Lake | Hayes | 20 mi | 32 acres |
| Harry Strunk Lake | Frontier | 24 mi | 1,727 acres |
| Swanson Lake | Hitchcock | 26 mi | 4,661 acres |
| Welfleet Lake | Lincoln | 27 mi | 46 acres |
| Jeffrey Reservoir | Lincoln | 43 mi | 605 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hugh Butler Lake
How Big Is Hugh Butler Lake?
Hugh Butler Lake covers 1,496 acres in Frontier County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Frontier County?
Harry Strunk Lake is the largest lake in Frontier County, at 1,727 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 129614623). Verified October 30, 2026.