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Norman Reservoir Number 3, Nebraska
53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
42.85 degrees N, 103.55 degrees W - Sioux 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 Norman Reservoir Number 3 Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 186 miles from North Platte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Reservoir | Sioux | 0.9 mi | 117 acres |
| Moody Reservoir | Dawes | 3.0 mi | 53 acres |
| North Draw Reservoir | Dawes | 4.9 mi | 39 acres |
| Meng Reservoir | Sioux | 7.8 mi | 36 acres |
| Pilster Reservoir | Dawes | 12 mi | 53 acres |
| Carter P Johnson Reservoir | Sioux | 12 mi | 28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Norman Reservoir Number 3
How Big Is Norman Reservoir Number 3?
Norman Reservoir Number 3 covers 53 acres in Sioux County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sioux County?
Norman Reservoir is the largest lake in Sioux County, at 117 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 126572760). Verified October 30, 2026.