Lakes / Nebraska / Dodge County / Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake, Nebraska
43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.42 degrees N, 96.51 degrees W - Dodge 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 Rainbow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 32 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Lake | Dodge | 0.3 mi | 34 acres |
| Fremont Lake | Dodge | 0.5 mi | 25 acres |
| Summer Haven Lake | Dodge | 0.9 mi | 37 acres |
| Leisure Lake | Dodge | 1.1 mi | 41 acres |
| Victory Lake | Dodge | 2.2 mi | 114 acres |
| Meadow Lake | Dodge | 5.2 mi | 62 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rainbow Lake
How Big Is Rainbow Lake?
Rainbow Lake covers 43 acres in Dodge County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dodge County?
Victory Lake is the largest lake in Dodge County, at 114 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 88485932). Verified October 30, 2026.