Lakes / Nebraska / Rock County / Murphy Lake
Murphy Lake, Rock County, Nebraska
94 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.26 degrees N, 99.29 degrees W - Rock 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 Murphy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 104 miles from Grand Island, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | Rock | 2.0 mi | 78 acres |
| Lanz Lake | Rock | 3.1 mi | 46 acres |
| Overton Lake | Holt | 3.7 mi | 86 acres |
| Cash Lake | Rock | 3.9 mi | 30 acres |
| Brown Lake | Holt | 4.3 mi | 119 acres |
| Lambs Lake | Holt | 5.6 mi | 77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Murphy Lake
How Big Is Murphy Lake?
Murphy Lake covers 94 acres in Rock County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rock County?
Pony Lake is the largest lake in Rock County, at 303 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 148242168). Verified October 30, 2026.