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Big Indian Creek Reservoir 17-A, Nebraska
52 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.13 degrees N, 96.92 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 Big Indian Creek Reservoir 17-A Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 49 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 7-B | Gage | 1.4 mi | 25 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 7-A | Jefferson | 2.1 mi | 36 acres |
| Arrowhead Lake | Gage | 3.2 mi | 72 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 9-B | Jefferson | 3.2 mi | 29 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 16-B | Gage | 3.6 mi | 48 acres |
| Big Indian Creek Reservoir 8-E | Jefferson | 3.8 mi | 39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Indian Creek Reservoir 17-A
How Big Is Big Indian Creek Reservoir 17-A?
Big Indian Creek Reservoir 17-A covers 52 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 109070800). Verified October 30, 2026.