Lakes / Nebraska / Platte County / Lake Babcock
Lake Babcock, Nebraska
846 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.49 degrees N, 97.37 degrees W - Platte 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 Babcock Stacks Up
- Larger than 96% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Platte County among those counted.
- About 58 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake North | Platte | 0.7 mi | 202 acres |
| Wagners Lake | Platte | 4.6 mi | 72 acres |
| Sand Creek Reservoir 2 | Stanton | 29 mi | 34 acres |
| Czechland Lake | Saunders | 30 mi | 70 acres |
| Johnson Lake | Stanton | 33 mi | 29 acres |
| Wolf Lakes | Saunders | 33 mi | 86 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Babcock
How Big Is Lake Babcock?
Lake Babcock covers 846 acres in Platte County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Platte County?
Lake Babcock is the largest lake in Platte County, at 846 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 165881757). Verified October 30, 2026.