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Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A, Nebraska
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.97 degrees N, 96.94 degrees W - Seward 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 Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A Stacks Up
- Larger than 5% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 16 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branched Oak Lake | Lancaster | 3.4 mi | 1,757 acres |
| Rolfsmeier Reservoir Number 1 | Seward | 3.9 mi | 35 acres |
| Peanut Creek Reservoir 57-A | Seward | 4.7 mi | 47 acres |
| Wildwood Lake | Lancaster | 6.9 mi | 110 acres |
| Rolfsmeier Reservoir | Seward | 8.1 mi | 29 acres |
| Pawnee Lake | Lancaster | 8.9 mi | 620 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A
How Big Is Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A?
Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A covers 27 acres in Seward County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Seward County?
Twin Lakes is the largest lake in Seward County, at 149 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 49840709). Verified October 30, 2026.