Lakes / Nebraska / Morrill County / McCarthy Lake
McCarthy Lake, Nebraska
231 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.96 degrees N, 102.70 degrees W - Morrill 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 McCarthy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Morrill County among those counted.
- About 116 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lake | Morrill | 1.3 mi | 124 acres |
| Blue Stem Lake | Garden | 2.1 mi | 111 acres |
| Home Lake | Garden | 2.2 mi | 78 acres |
| Sturgeon Lake | Garden | 2.9 mi | 111 acres |
| Butch Lake | Garden | 3.0 mi | 32 acres |
| Cane Lake | Morrill | 3.4 mi | 59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McCarthy Lake
How Big Is McCarthy Lake?
McCarthy Lake covers 231 acres in Morrill County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Morrill County?
McCarthy Lake is the largest lake in Morrill County, at 231 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 148186155). Verified October 30, 2026.