Lakes / Nebraska / Lancaster County / Pawnee Lake
Pawnee Lake, Lancaster County, Nebraska
620 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.85 degrees N, 96.87 degrees W - Lancaster 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 Pawnee Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 9 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Seward | 4.1 mi | 149 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Seward | 4.6 mi | 45 acres |
| Conestoga Lake | Lancaster | 5.8 mi | 190 acres |
| Salt Lake | Lancaster | 7.2 mi | 294 acres |
| Rolfsmeier Reservoir | Seward | 8.4 mi | 29 acres |
| Branched Oak Lake | Lancaster | 8.7 mi | 1,757 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pawnee Lake
How Big Is Pawnee Lake?
Pawnee Lake covers 620 acres in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lancaster County?
Branched Oak Lake is the largest lake in Lancaster County, at 1,757 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 49841787). Verified October 30, 2026.