Lakes / Nebraska / Lincoln County / Birdwood Lake
Birdwood Lake, Nebraska
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.13 degrees N, 100.90 degrees W - Lincoln 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 Birdwood Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 7 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hershey Lake | Lincoln | 1.7 mi | 28 acres |
| Hershey Lake | Lincoln | 4.9 mi | 56 acres |
| East Sutherland Lake | Lincoln | 8.2 mi | 28 acres |
| Lake Maloney | Lincoln | 8.8 mi | 1,585 acres |
| Sutherland Reservoir | Lincoln | 12 mi | 2,956 acres |
| Welfleet Lake | Lincoln | 27 mi | 46 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Birdwood Lake
How Big Is Birdwood Lake?
Birdwood Lake covers 29 acres in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lincoln County?
Sutherland Reservoir is the largest lake in Lincoln County, at 2,956 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 137016208). Verified October 30, 2026.