Lakes / Nebraska / Loup County / Nichol Lake
Nichol Lake, Nebraska
181 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.99 degrees N, 99.23 degrees W - Loup 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 Nichol Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 87 miles from Grand Island, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Lake | Garfield | 7.4 mi | 310 acres |
| Calamus Reservoir | Loup | 8.5 mi | 5,032 acres |
| Horseshoe Bend Lake | Loup | 8.9 mi | 36 acres |
| Bruner Lake | Holt | 12 mi | 55 acres |
| Swan Lake | Holt | 16 mi | 195 acres |
| Willow Lake | Holt | 16 mi | 124 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nichol Lake
How Big Is Nichol Lake?
Nichol Lake covers 181 acres in Loup County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Loup County?
Calamus Reservoir is the largest lake in Loup County, at 5,032 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 154576090). Verified October 30, 2026.