Lakes / Nebraska / Gosper County / Elwood Reservoir
Elwood Reservoir, Nebraska
978 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.63 degrees N, 99.86 degrees W - Gosper 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 Elwood Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 96% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Gosper County among those counted.
- About 41 miles from Kearney, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Lake | Dawson | 4.6 mi | 2,207 acres |
| Philips Lake | Gosper | 5.9 mi | 139 acres |
| Whaley-Reynolds Reservoir Number 1 | Gosper | 7.5 mi | 28 acres |
| East Midway Lake | Dawson | 14 mi | 76 acres |
| Central Midway Lake | Dawson | 15 mi | 239 acres |
| West Midway Lake | Dawson | 17 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Elwood Reservoir
How Big Is Elwood Reservoir?
Elwood Reservoir covers 978 acres in Gosper County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gosper County?
Elwood Reservoir is the largest lake in Gosper County, at 978 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 150664654). Verified October 30, 2026.