Lakes / Nebraska / Scotts Bluff County / Lake Minatare
Lake Minatare, Nebraska
1,958 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.93 degrees N, 103.49 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 Minatare Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the Nebraska lakes counted so far - 1,958 acres.
- The largest lake in Scotts Bluff County among those counted.
- About 152 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Creek Lake | Scotts Bluff | 2.3 mi | 234 acres |
| Lake Alice Number Two | Scotts Bluff | 4.8 mi | 123 acres |
| Lake Alice | Scotts Bluff | 7.3 mi | 622 acres |
| Cochran Lake | Scotts Bluff | 12 mi | 46 acres |
| Kilpatrick Lake | Box Butte | 15 mi | 75 acres |
| Cook Middle Reservoir | Box Butte | 16 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Minatare
How Big Is Lake Minatare?
Lake Minatare covers 1,958 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 148186045). Verified October 30, 2026.