Lakes / Nebraska / Cass County / Schilling Lake
Schilling Lake, Nebraska
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.04 degrees N, 95.87 degrees W - Cass 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 Schilling Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 16 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| W-M Lake | Cass | 6.9 mi | 47 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Cass | 7.8 mi | 297 acres |
| Shadow Lake | Sarpy | 10 mi | 34 acres |
| Walnut Creek Lake | Sarpy | 12 mi | 84 acres |
| Wehrspann Lake | Sarpy | 17 mi | 216 acres |
| Zorinsky Lake | Douglas | 20 mi | 235 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Schilling Lake
How Big Is Schilling Lake?
Schilling Lake covers 29 acres in Cass County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cass County?
Beaver Lake is the largest lake in Cass County, at 297 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 129557270). Verified October 30, 2026.