Lakes / Nebraska / Stanton County / Johnson Lake
Johnson Lake, Stanton County, Nebraska
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.96 degrees N, 97.30 degrees W - Stanton 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 Johnson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 85 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maskenthine Reservoir | Stanton | 3.8 mi | 80 acres |
| Medelmans Lake | Madison | 6.5 mi | 127 acres |
| Sand Creek Reservoir 2 | Stanton | 7.2 mi | 34 acres |
| Skyview Lake | Madison | 9.2 mi | 39 acres |
| Red Fox Lake | Stanton | 13 mi | 25 acres |
| Pilger Reservoir 1-B | Stanton | 14 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Johnson Lake
How Big Is Johnson Lake?
Johnson Lake covers 29 acres in Stanton County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stanton County?
Maskenthine Reservoir is the largest lake in Stanton County, at 80 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 166765443). Verified October 30, 2026.