Lakes / Nebraska / Logan County / Tarbox Lake
Tarbox Lake, Nebraska
64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.51 degrees N, 100.40 degrees W - Logan 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 Tarbox Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 33 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudd Lake | Logan | 9.7 mi | 73 acres |
| Cody Lake | Logan | 10 mi | 36 acres |
| Birdwood Lake | Lincoln | 37 mi | 29 acres |
| East Hershey Lake | Lincoln | 38 mi | 28 acres |
| Lake Maloney | Lincoln | 38 mi | 1,585 acres |
| Jeffrey Reservoir | Lincoln | 39 mi | 605 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tarbox Lake
How Big Is Tarbox Lake?
Tarbox Lake covers 64 acres in Logan County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Logan County?
Mudd Lake is the largest lake in Logan County, at 73 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 152206848). Verified October 30, 2026.