Nebraska Lakes — Browse & Compare

75lakes

29counties

25,142acres · largest

1live gauges

LakeVibe tracks 75 lakes across Nebraska in 29 counties. The largest is Lewis and Clark Lake at about 25,142 acres. 1 lake has live USGS water readings, refreshed regularly. Browse every lake by size or water clarity, see what each is good for, or find one near you — with real conditions, not guesses.

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How many Nebraska lakes are on LakeVibe?

LakeVibe tracks 75 lakes across Nebraska in 29 counties, each with real water data and things to do.

What is the largest lake in Nebraska?

Lewis and Clark Lake is the largest lake we track in Nebraska, at about 25,142 acres.

Which Nebraska lake has the clearest water?

Of the lakes with measured clarity, Lake Minatare has the deepest Secchi-disk reading — about 7.7 ft of visibility. Clarity varies by season and conditions.

Which Nebraska lakes have live water-level and temperature?

1 Nebraska lakes have live USGS gauge readings for water level and/or temperature, updated regularly. Each lake page shows its source and the time it was last checked.

Alkali Lake

Alkali Lake

Ashburger Lake

Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake

Big Alkali Lake

Billys Lake

Box Butte Reservoir

Branched Oak Lake

Calamus Reservoir

Carson Lake

Clear Lake

Cody Lake

Cottonwood Lake

Cravath Lake

Crescent Lake

Dads Lake

Davis Creek Reservoir

DeSoto Lake

Dewey Lake

Diamond Lake

Dora Lake

Elwood Reservoir

Enders Lake

Enders Reservoir

George Lake

Glenn Cunningham Lake

Hackberry Lake

Hackberry Lake

Harlan County Lake

Harry Strunk Lake

Hugh Butler Lake

Island Lake

Jeffrey Reservoir

Johnson Lake

Lake Alice

Lake Babcock

Lake Maloney

Lake McConaughy

Lake Minatare

Lake Wanahoo

Lewis and Clark Lake

Long Lake

Long Lake

Merritt Reservoir

Moon Lake

Mother Lake

Mule Lake

North Marsh Lake

Northern Nebraska Plant Reservoir Number 1

Ogallala Lake

Pawnee Lake

Pelican Lake

Peter Long Lake

Pony Lake

Red Deer Lake

Round Lake

S B Lake

Salt Lake

Schoonover Lake

Sherman Reservoir

South Marsh Lake

Spring Lake

Spring Valley Lake

Sutherland Reservoir

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

Swanson Lake

Trout Lake

Twin Lakes

Wagon Train Lake

Whitewater Lake

Whitney Lake

Willow Creek Lake

Willow Lake

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