Lakes / Nebraska / Cherry County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Cherry County, Nebraska
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.44 degrees N, 100.94 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 Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 5% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 91 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Lake | Cherry | 2.4 mi | 218 acres |
| Packingham Lake | Cherry | 3.0 mi | 34 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Cherry | 3.7 mi | 48 acres |
| Alkali Pond | Cherry | 3.8 mi | 37 acres |
| Bull Lake | Cherry | 5.3 mi | 175 acres |
| Lone Tree Lake | Cherry | 6.3 mi | 254 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 27 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 153982205). Verified October 30, 2026.