Lakes / Nebraska / Lancaster County / Wagon Train Lake
Wagon Train Lake, Nebraska
299 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.63 degrees N, 96.59 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 Wagon Train Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 14 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach Lake | Lancaster | 3.6 mi | 172 acres |
| N F Big Nemaha Reservoir 23-B | Lancaster | 4.9 mi | 31 acres |
| Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 21-B | Lancaster | 8.0 mi | 48 acres |
| Upper Big Nemaha Reservoir 15-D | Lancaster | 9.2 mi | 27 acres |
| Salt Creek Reservoir 17-A | Lancaster | 9.5 mi | 25 acres |
| Holmes Lake | Lancaster | 11 mi | 107 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wagon Train Lake
How Big Is Wagon Train Lake?
Wagon Train Lake covers 299 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 49844147). Verified October 30, 2026.