Lakes / Nebraska / Scotts Bluff County / Lake Alice
Lake Alice, Nebraska
622 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.99 degrees N, 103.61 degrees W - Scotts Bluff 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 Lake Alice Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 159 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alice Number Two | Scotts Bluff | 2.5 mi | 123 acres |
| Winters Creek Lake | Scotts Bluff | 5.0 mi | 234 acres |
| Lake Minatare | Scotts Bluff | 7.3 mi | 1,958 acres |
| Cochran Lake | Scotts Bluff | 16 mi | 46 acres |
| Kilpatrick Lake | Box Butte | 18 mi | 75 acres |
| Cook Middle Reservoir | Box Butte | 19 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Alice
How Big Is Lake Alice?
Lake Alice covers 622 acres in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Scotts Bluff County?
Lake Minatare is the largest lake in Scotts Bluff County, at 1,958 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 148185424). Verified October 30, 2026.