Lakes / Nebraska / Gage County / Rockford Lake
Rockford Lake, Gage County, Nebraska
138 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.22 degrees N, 96.58 degrees W - Gage 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 Rockford Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Gage County among those counted.
- About 41 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Creek Reservoir 3-A | Gage | 3.0 mi | 25 acres |
| Mud Creek Reservoir 2-A | Gage | 3.6 mi | 59 acres |
| Cedar Creek Reservoir 9-A | Gage | 7.8 mi | 61 acres |
| Plum Creek Reservoir 2-B | Gage | 11 mi | 31 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 13-B | Gage | 11 mi | 31 acres |
| Plum Creek Reservoir 3-C | Pawnee | 12 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rockford Lake
How Big Is Rockford Lake?
Rockford Lake covers 138 acres in Gage County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gage County?
Rockford Lake is the largest lake in Gage County, at 138 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 109068174). Verified October 30, 2026.