Lakes / Nebraska / Garden County / Jerry Lake
Jerry Lake, Nebraska
55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.90 degrees N, 102.23 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 Jerry Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 41% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 93 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Kincaid Lake | Garden | 4.2 mi | 55 acres |
| Jack Lake | Garden | 4.2 mi | 25 acres |
| Britton Lake | Garden | 5.7 mi | 48 acres |
| Townsend Lake | Garden | 5.7 mi | 76 acres |
| Ross Lake | Garden | 5.8 mi | 39 acres |
| Dipping Vat Lake | Garden | 5.8 mi | 46 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Jerry Lake
How Big Is Jerry Lake?
Jerry Lake covers 55 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 143660388). Verified October 30, 2026.