Lakes / Nebraska / Keith County / Ogallala Lake
Ogallala Lake, Nebraska
574 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.22 degrees N, 101.66 degrees W - Keith 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 Ogallala Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 47 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake McConaughy | Keith | 8.3 mi | 24,885 acres |
| Berry Lake | Keith | 13 mi | 25 acres |
| Bucktail Lake | Arthur | 22 mi | 53 acres |
| Haythorn Lake | Arthur | 23 mi | 93 acres |
| Diamond Bar Lake | McPherson | 27 mi | 115 acres |
| Sutherland Reservoir | Lincoln | 28 mi | 2,956 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ogallala Lake
How Big Is Ogallala Lake?
Ogallala Lake covers 574 acres in Keith County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Keith County?
Lake McConaughy is the largest lake in Keith County, at 24,885 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 139496216). Verified October 30, 2026.