Lakes / Nebraska / Adams County / Lake Hastings
Lake Hastings, Nebraska
76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.61 degrees N, 98.39 degrees W - Adams 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 Hastings Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 22 miles from Grand Island, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Nw Reservoir | Adams | 1.8 mi | 46 acres |
| Thirty-Two Mile Creek Reservoir | Adams | 5.9 mi | 40 acres |
| Prairie Lake | Adams | 7.3 mi | 59 acres |
| Roseland Lake | Adams | 11 mi | 46 acres |
| Thirty-Two Mile Creek Reservoir | Adams | 11 mi | 77 acres |
| Shurigar Brothers Lake | Adams | 15 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Hastings
How Big Is Lake Hastings?
Lake Hastings covers 76 acres in Adams County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Adams County?
Thirty-Two Mile Creek Reservoir is the largest lake in Adams County, at 77 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 113957587). Verified October 30, 2026.