Lakes / Nebraska / Rock County / Lake George
Lake George, Nebraska
144 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.30 degrees N, 99.57 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 Lake George Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 102 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Rock | 4.4 mi | 36 acres |
| Peterson Lake | Rock | 7.0 mi | 31 acres |
| Cameron Lake | Rock | 9.1 mi | 102 acres |
| Hornburger Lake | Rock | 9.6 mi | 56 acres |
| Fish Lake | Rock | 10 mi | 77 acres |
| Cash Lake | Rock | 12 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake George
How Big Is Lake George?
Lake George covers 144 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 148241552). Verified October 30, 2026.