Lakes / Nebraska / Lincoln County / Jeffrey Reservoir
Jeffrey Reservoir, Nebraska
605 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.95 degrees N, 100.41 degrees W - Lincoln 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 Jeffrey Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 22 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Helen | Dawson | 13 mi | 30 acres |
| West Midway Lake | Dawson | 20 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Maloney | Lincoln | 20 mi | 1,585 acres |
| Central Midway Lake | Dawson | 21 mi | 239 acres |
| Welfleet Lake | Lincoln | 22 mi | 46 acres |
| East Midway Lake | Dawson | 23 mi | 76 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Jeffrey Reservoir
How Big Is Jeffrey Reservoir?
Jeffrey Reservoir covers 605 acres in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lincoln County?
Sutherland Reservoir is the largest lake in Lincoln County, at 2,956 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 150661770). Verified October 30, 2026.