Lakes / Nebraska / Burt County / Summit Lake
Summit Lake, Nebraska
180 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.76 degrees N, 96.29 degrees W - Burt 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 Summit Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 81% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- The largest lake in Burt County among those counted.
- About 39 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekamah-Mud Creek Reservoir 9-A | Burt | 3.9 mi | 39 acres |
| Lake Quinnebaugh | Burt | 14 mi | 169 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Cuming | 24 mi | 261 acres |
| Victory Lake | Dodge | 26 mi | 114 acres |
| Rainbow Lake | Dodge | 26 mi | 43 acres |
| Ridgewood Lake | Dodge | 26 mi | 34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Summit Lake
How Big Is Summit Lake?
Summit Lake covers 180 acres in Burt County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Burt County?
Summit Lake is the largest lake in Burt County, at 180 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 88308166). Verified October 30, 2026.