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Alexandria Reservoir, Nebraska
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.23 degrees N, 97.33 degrees W - Jefferson 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 Alexandria Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 15% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 52 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-C | Jefferson | 6.6 mi | 30 acres |
| Buckley Creek Reservoir 4-A | Jefferson | 7.2 mi | 46 acres |
| Cub Creek Reservoir 17-B | Jefferson | 7.6 mi | 25 acres |
| Cub Creek Reservoir 17-A | Jefferson | 8.0 mi | 57 acres |
| Buckley Creek Reservoir 3-A | Jefferson | 8.5 mi | 30 acres |
| Buckley Creek Reservoir 4-B | Jefferson | 8.8 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Alexandria Reservoir
How Big Is Alexandria Reservoir?
Alexandria Reservoir covers 31 acres in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jefferson County?
Cub Creek Reservoir 14-A is the largest lake in Jefferson County, at 114 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 129500147). Verified October 30, 2026.