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Cub Creek Reservoir, Nebraska
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.83 degrees N, 99.91 degrees W - Keya Paha 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 Cub Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 14% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 126 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Canyon Reservoir | Brown | 8.4 mi | 47 acres |
| Leach Lake | Cherry | 22 mi | 25 acres |
| Kaupp Reservoir West | Keya Paha | 26 mi | 40 acres |
| Kaupp Reservoir Number 4 | Keya Paha | 27 mi | 69 acres |
| Hofeld Lake | Brown | 30 mi | 94 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Brown | 32 mi | 280 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cub Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Cub Creek Reservoir?
Cub Creek Reservoir covers 31 acres in Keya Paha County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Keya Paha County?
Kaupp Reservoir Number 4 is the largest lake in Keya Paha County, at 69 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 127734107). Verified October 30, 2026.