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Maskenthine Reservoir, Nebraska
80 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.98 degrees N, 97.24 degrees W - Stanton 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 Maskenthine Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Stanton County among those counted.
- About 84 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Lake | Stanton | 3.8 mi | 29 acres |
| Sand Creek Reservoir 2 | Stanton | 6.4 mi | 34 acres |
| Medelmans Lake | Madison | 9.3 mi | 127 acres |
| Red Fox Lake | Stanton | 9.3 mi | 25 acres |
| Pilger Reservoir 1-B | Stanton | 11 mi | 41 acres |
| Skyview Lake | Madison | 11 mi | 39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Maskenthine Reservoir
How Big Is Maskenthine Reservoir?
Maskenthine Reservoir covers 80 acres in Stanton County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stanton County?
Maskenthine Reservoir is the largest lake in Stanton County, at 80 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 67083726). Verified October 30, 2026.