Lakes / Nebraska / Douglas County / Candlewood Reservoir
Candlewood Reservoir, Nebraska
34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.27 degrees N, 96.11 degrees W - Douglas 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 Candlewood Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 18% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 9 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Bear Reservoir | Douglas | 3.2 mi | 106 acres |
| Zorinsky Lake | Douglas | 4.7 mi | 235 acres |
| Glenn Cunningham Lake | Douglas | 6.2 mi | 345 acres |
| Wehrspann Lake | Sarpy | 7.7 mi | 216 acres |
| Newport Landing Lake | Douglas | 8.1 mi | 257 acres |
| Lonergan Lake | Douglas | 8.1 mi | 116 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Candlewood Reservoir
How Big Is Candlewood Reservoir?
Candlewood Reservoir covers 34 acres in Douglas County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
Glenn Cunningham Lake is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 345 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 74256050). Verified October 30, 2026.