Lakes / Nebraska / Cherry County / Lowes Lake
Lowes Lake, Nebraska
62 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.25 degrees N, 100.81 degrees W - Cherry 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 Lowes Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 78 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake | Cherry | 2.7 mi | 402 acres |
| Conway Lake | Cherry | 3.3 mi | 57 acres |
| Duck Lake | Cherry | 8.3 mi | 104 acres |
| Marsh Lake | Cherry | 10 mi | 40 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Cherry | 12 mi | 77 acres |
| Square Lake | Cherry | 13 mi | 218 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lowes Lake
How Big Is Lowes Lake?
Lowes Lake covers 62 acres in Cherry County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cherry County?
Merritt Reservoir is the largest lake in Cherry County, at 2,544 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 153982981). Verified October 30, 2026.