Lakes / Nebraska / Morrill County / Ryan Lake
Ryan Lake, Nebraska
124 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.94 degrees N, 102.69 degrees W - Morrill 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 Ryan Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 73% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 115 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCarthy Lake | Morrill | 1.3 mi | 231 acres |
| Home Lake | Garden | 2.1 mi | 78 acres |
| Butch Lake | Garden | 2.3 mi | 32 acres |
| Richardson Lake | Garden | 2.3 mi | 107 acres |
| Cane Lake | Morrill | 2.4 mi | 59 acres |
| Blue Stem Lake | Garden | 2.6 mi | 111 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ryan Lake
How Big Is Ryan Lake?
Ryan Lake covers 124 acres in Morrill County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Morrill County?
McCarthy Lake is the largest lake in Morrill County, at 231 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 148186431). Verified October 30, 2026.