Lakes / Nebraska / Cherry County / Speckel-Meir Lake
Speckel-Meir Lake, Nebraska
105 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.35 degrees N, 101.37 degrees W - Cherry 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 Speckel-Meir Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 90 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Rabbit Lake | Cherry | 1.5 mi | 56 acres |
| White Willow Lake | Cherry | 2.3 mi | 111 acres |
| Roseberry Lake | Cherry | 2.6 mi | 96 acres |
| Red Willow Lake | Cherry | 3.9 mi | 115 acres |
| Speck Lake | Cherry | 4.9 mi | 80 acres |
| Collier Lake | Cherry | 5.1 mi | 44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Speckel-Meir Lake
How Big Is Speckel-Meir Lake?
Speckel-Meir Lake covers 105 acres in Cherry County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cherry County?
Merritt Reservoir is the largest lake in Cherry County, at 2,544 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 153982401). Verified October 30, 2026.