Lakes / Nebraska / Sarpy County / Walnut Creek Lake
Walnut Creek Lake, Nebraska
84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
41.14 degrees N, 96.07 degrees W - Sarpy 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 Walnut Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 11 miles from Omaha, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Lake | Sarpy | 2.1 mi | 34 acres |
| Wehrspann Lake | Sarpy | 4.8 mi | 216 acres |
| Zorinsky Lake | Douglas | 7.8 mi | 235 acres |
| Candlewood Reservoir | Douglas | 9.3 mi | 34 acres |
| W-M Lake | Cass | 11 mi | 47 acres |
| Schilling Lake | Cass | 12 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{1147E5FE-F221-49D2-B30C-8DED199A3259}
CountySarpy
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates41.1395, -96.0682
Questions About Walnut Creek Lake
How Big Is Walnut Creek Lake?
Walnut Creek Lake covers 84 acres in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sarpy County?
Wehrspann Lake is the largest lake in Sarpy County, at 216 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 {1147E5FE-F221-49D2-B30C-8DED199A3259}). Verified October 30, 2026.