Lakes / Nebraska / Rock County / Peterson Lake
Peterson Lake, Nebraska
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.28 degrees N, 99.43 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 Peterson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 105 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Rock | 3.8 mi | 36 acres |
| Cash Lake | Rock | 5.3 mi | 30 acres |
| Fish Lake | Rock | 6.3 mi | 77 acres |
| Smith Lake | Rock | 7.0 mi | 169 acres |
| Lake George | Rock | 7.0 mi | 144 acres |
| Cameron Lake | Rock | 7.0 mi | 102 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Peterson Lake
How Big Is Peterson Lake?
Peterson Lake covers 31 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 148241987). Verified October 30, 2026.