Where is Hackberry Lake?

Hackberry Lake is a lake in Cherry County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Hackberry Lake?

Hackberry Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet and an average depth of 3.5 feet. The lake covers 501 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Hackberry Lake?

Hackberry Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hackberry. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Hackberry Lake?

Hackberry Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Hackberry Lake

Cherry County, Nebraska501 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Max depth

6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

501 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.5 mi

Measured length

6 ft max depth
Public access

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Hackberry Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 501 acres.

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Hackberry Lake is a 501-acre lake in Cherry County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 6 feet (4-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Hackberry Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Hackberry Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Hackberry Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Hackberry Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

6 ft

Average depth

3.5 ft

Surface area

501 acres

Shoreline

6.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Nebraska DEE

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

HackberryPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Nearby Lakes in Cherry County

Watts Lake1 miView →Pelican Lake1.2 ft clear · Hypereutrophic2.5 miView →Duck Lake2.3 miView →Long Lake2.9 miView →Whitewater Lake3.1 miView →Dewey Lake3.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Hackberry Lake

Where is Hackberry Lake?: Hackberry Lake is a lake in Cherry County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hackberry Lake?: Hackberry Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 501 acres.
Is Hackberry Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hackberry Lake?: Hackberry Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet and an average depth of 3.5 feet. The lake covers 501 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hackberry Lake?: Hackberry Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hackberry. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hackberry Lake?: Hackberry Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.