Lakes / Nebraska / Dawson County / Lake Helen
Lake Helen, Nebraska
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.94 degrees N, 100.16 degrees W - Dawson 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 Helen Stacks Up
- Larger than 11% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 34 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midway Lake | Dawson | 11 mi | 25 acres |
| Central Midway Lake | Dawson | 12 mi | 239 acres |
| Jeffrey Reservoir | Lincoln | 13 mi | 605 acres |
| East Midway Lake | Dawson | 13 mi | 76 acres |
| Johnson Lake | Dawson | 24 mi | 2,207 acres |
| Elwood Reservoir | Gosper | 27 mi | 978 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Helen
How Big Is Lake Helen?
Lake Helen covers 30 acres in Dawson County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dawson County?
Johnson Lake is the largest lake in Dawson County, at 2,207 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 150661869). Verified October 30, 2026.