Highest elevation lakes & reservoirs in Nebraska by altitude
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Nebraska > - Compared by Highest Altitude/Elevation in feet.Note: For some lakes, "Altitude/Elevation" data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 13 articles we have published for Nebraska lakes.
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Lake name  |
Elevation in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake McConaughy (Midwest, Nebraska, Prairie Lakes, USA) |
3,270 ft | Also known as Big Mac Lake McConaughy, commonly called Big Mac, is Nebraska’s largest reservoir with 30,500 acres and 76 shoreline miles. Lake McConaughy is conveniently lo… |
| Merritt Reservoir (Midwest, Nebraska, Sandhills, USA) |
2,956 ft | Deep in the heart of the Midwest, in the Sandhills region of Nebraska, lies the 2,906-acre Merritt Reservoir. This secluded lake is a paradise for tho… |
| Calamus Reservoir (Midwest, Nebraska, Sandhills, USA) |
2,253 ft | Located in central Nebraska, the Calamus Reservoir is a wonderful place to relax, appreciate the beauty of nature, and enjoy some fun on the water. Th… |
| Sherman Reservoir (Midwest, Nebraska, Sandhills, USA) |
2,162 ft | Also known as Sherman Lake Sherman Reservoir adds great recreation value to the Sandhills region of Nebraska in addition to precious irrigation water for thousands of farm acres… |
| Harlan County Lake (Frontier Trails, Midwest, Nebraska, USA) |
1,974 ft | Harlan County Lake covers an impressive 13,250 acres in south-central Nebraska’s Frontier Trails region. Just seven miles from the Nebraska / Kansas s… |
| Branched Oak Lake (Metro, Midwest, Nebraska, USA) |
1,311 ft | Also known as Dam Site #18 Branched Oak Lake, part of the Branched Oak State Recreation Area, is conveniently located northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska’s state capital. Branched Oa… |
| Lewis and Clark Lake (Lewis and Clark, Midwest, Nebraska, South Dakota, Southeast Region, USA) |
1,210 ft | Stretching 25 miles long and straddling the Nebraska and South Dakota border, 28,000-acre Lewis and Clark Lake is the smallest of the Missouri River r… |
