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Moody Reservoir, Nebraska
53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.88 degrees N, 103.50 degrees W - Dawes 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 Moody Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 185 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Draw Reservoir | Dawes | 1.9 mi | 39 acres |
| Norman Reservoir | Sioux | 2.2 mi | 117 acres |
| Norman Reservoir Number 3 | Sioux | 3.0 mi | 53 acres |
| Meng Reservoir | Sioux | 7.3 mi | 36 acres |
| Pilster Reservoir | Dawes | 9.5 mi | 53 acres |
| Lone Tree Reservoir | Dawes | 9.7 mi | 58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Moody Reservoir
How Big Is Moody Reservoir?
Moody Reservoir covers 53 acres in Dawes County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dawes County?
Box Butte Reservoir is the largest lake in Dawes County, at 1,263 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 126572719). Verified October 30, 2026.