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Rolfsmeier Reservoir, Nebraska
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.88 degrees N, 97.03 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 Rolfsmeier Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 18 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Seward | 5.1 mi | 45 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Seward | 5.2 mi | 149 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Seward | 5.4 mi | 29 acres |
| Rolfsmeier Reservoir Number 1 | Seward | 6.6 mi | 35 acres |
| Oak Middle Reservoir 72-A | Seward | 8.1 mi | 27 acres |
| Pawnee Lake | Lancaster | 8.4 mi | 620 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rolfsmeier Reservoir
How Big Is Rolfsmeier Reservoir?
Rolfsmeier Reservoir covers 29 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 109061072). Verified October 30, 2026.