Lakes / Nebraska / Lancaster County / Branched Oak Lake
Branched Oak Lake, Nebraska
1,757 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.97 degrees N, 96.87 degrees W - Lancaster 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 Branched Oak Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #10 for surface area among the Nebraska lakes counted so far - 1,757 acres.
- The largest lake in Lancaster County among those counted.
- About 14 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A | Seward | 3.4 mi | 27 acres |
| Wildwood Lake | Lancaster | 4.7 mi | 110 acres |
| Peanut Creek Reservoir 57-A | Seward | 4.8 mi | 47 acres |
| Rolfsmeier Reservoir Number 1 | Seward | 7.3 mi | 35 acres |
| Pawnee Lake | Lancaster | 8.7 mi | 620 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Seward | 11 mi | 149 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Branched Oak Lake
How Big Is Branched Oak Lake?
Branched Oak Lake covers 1,757 acres in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lancaster County?
Branched Oak Lake is the largest lake in Lancaster County, at 1,757 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 49840769). Verified October 30, 2026.