Lakes / Nebraska / Holt County / Lizard Lake
Lizard Lake, Nebraska
58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.35 degrees N, 99.00 degrees W - Holt 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 Lizard Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 104 miles from Grand Island, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Lake | Holt | 1.7 mi | 96 acres |
| Lambs Lake | Holt | 10 mi | 77 acres |
| Dora Lake | Holt | 11 mi | 452 acres |
| Brown Lake | Holt | 12 mi | 119 acres |
| Overton Lake | Holt | 12 mi | 86 acres |
| Swan Lake | Holt | 13 mi | 195 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lizard Lake
How Big Is Lizard Lake?
Lizard Lake covers 58 acres in Holt County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Holt County?
Dora Lake is the largest lake in Holt County, at 452 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 148241228). Verified October 30, 2026.