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Jordan Reservoir, Sioux County, Nebraska
69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.83 degrees N, 103.88 degrees W - Sioux 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 Jordan Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 199 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Red Reservoir | Sioux | 2.3 mi | 26 acres |
| Lower Jordan Reservoir | Sioux | 7.4 mi | 29 acres |
| Jordan Reservoir | Sioux | 7.7 mi | 35 acres |
| Schnurr Reservoir Number 2 | Sioux | 8.1 mi | 29 acres |
| Henry Reservoir Number 1 | Sioux | 11 mi | 31 acres |
| Norman Reservoir Number 3 | Sioux | 17 mi | 53 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Jordan Reservoir
How Big Is Jordan Reservoir?
Jordan Reservoir covers 69 acres in Sioux County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sioux County?
Norman Reservoir is the largest lake in Sioux County, at 117 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 154027786). Verified October 30, 2026.