Lakes / Nebraska / Scotts Bluff County / Cochran Lake
Cochran Lake, Nebraska
46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.77 degrees N, 103.54 degrees W - Scotts Bluff 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 Cochran Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 151 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minatare | Scotts Bluff | 12 mi | 1,958 acres |
| Winters Creek Lake | Scotts Bluff | 13 mi | 234 acres |
| Lake Alice Number Two | Scotts Bluff | 14 mi | 123 acres |
| Lake Alice | Scotts Bluff | 16 mi | 622 acres |
| Murray Lake | Scotts Bluff | 20 mi | 47 acres |
| Kilpatrick Lake | Box Butte | 26 mi | 75 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cochran Lake
How Big Is Cochran Lake?
Cochran Lake covers 46 acres in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Scotts Bluff County?
Lake Minatare is the largest lake in Scotts Bluff County, at 1,958 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 148188596). Verified October 30, 2026.