Lakes / Nebraska / Saunders County / Big Sandy Lake
Big Sandy Lake, Nebraska
159 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.13 degrees N, 96.34 degrees W - Saunders 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 Sandy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 79% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 23 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Creek Reservoir 22-A | Saunders | 5.6 mi | 56 acres |
| Memphis Lake | Saunders | 5.8 mi | 97 acres |
| Riverside Lakes | Douglas | 9.6 mi | 45 acres |
| Wehrspann Lake | Sarpy | 9.8 mi | 216 acres |
| Zorinsky Lake | Douglas | 11 mi | 235 acres |
| Walnut Creek Lake | Sarpy | 14 mi | 84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Sandy Lake
How Big Is Big Sandy Lake?
Big Sandy Lake covers 159 acres in Saunders County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Saunders County?
Lake Wanahoo is the largest lake in Saunders County, at 406 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 88486664). Verified October 30, 2026.