Lakes / Nebraska / Cass County / Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake, Cass County, Nebraska
297 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.92 degrees N, 95.88 degrees W - Cass 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 Beaver Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Cass County among those counted.
- About 23 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| W-M Lake | Cass | 7.3 mi | 47 acres |
| Schilling Lake | Cass | 7.8 mi | 29 acres |
| Shadow Lake | Sarpy | 16 mi | 34 acres |
| Wilson Creek Reservoir 7-A | Otoe | 18 mi | 73 acres |
| Walnut Creek Lake | Sarpy | 18 mi | 84 acres |
| Wilson Creek Reservoir 12-S | Cass | 19 mi | 51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Beaver Lake
How Big Is Beaver Lake?
Beaver Lake covers 297 acres in Cass County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cass County?
Beaver Lake is the largest lake in Cass County, at 297 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 129557442). Verified October 30, 2026.