Lakes / Nebraska / Garfield County / Rush Lake
Rush Lake, Garfield County, Nebraska
259 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.07 degrees N, 98.87 degrees W - Garfield 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 Rush Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 84 miles from Grand Island, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Lake | Holt | 2.8 mi | 199 acres |
| Clark Lake | Garfield | 2.8 mi | 44 acres |
| Willow Lake | Holt | 5.9 mi | 124 acres |
| Swan Lake | Holt | 11 mi | 195 acres |
| Carson Lake | Garfield | 14 mi | 310 acres |
| Bruner Lake | Holt | 15 mi | 55 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rush Lake
How Big Is Rush Lake?
Rush Lake covers 259 acres in Garfield County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garfield County?
Carson Lake is the largest lake in Garfield County, at 310 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 148243204). Verified October 30, 2026.