Lakes / Nebraska / Saunders County / Lake Wanahoo
Lake Wanahoo, Nebraska
406 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.24 degrees N, 96.61 degrees W - Saunders 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 Wanahoo Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Saunders County among those counted.
- About 30 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Creek Reservoir 22-A | Saunders | 11 mi | 56 acres |
| Czechland Lake | Saunders | 12 mi | 70 acres |
| Fremont Lake | Dodge | 13 mi | 25 acres |
| Summer Haven Lake | Dodge | 13 mi | 37 acres |
| Ridgewood Lake | Dodge | 13 mi | 34 acres |
| Memphis Lake | Saunders | 13 mi | 97 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID92492ad1-63f7-4414-b6f7-232e00b73b00
CountySaunders
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates41.2442, -96.6114
Questions About Lake Wanahoo
How Big Is Lake Wanahoo?
Lake Wanahoo covers 406 acres in Saunders County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Saunders County?
Lake Wanahoo is the largest lake in Saunders County, at 406 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 92492ad1-63f7-4414-b6f7-232e00b73b00). Verified October 30, 2026.