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Wilson Creek Reservoir 12-S, Nebraska
51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nebraska
40.82 degrees N, 96.23 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 Wilson Creek Reservoir 12-S Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 660 lakes counted in Nebraska.
- About 25 miles from Lincoln, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Creek Reservoir 11-A | Cass | 2.3 mi | 47 acres |
| Wilson Creek Reservoir 12-T | Otoe | 3.1 mi | 54 acres |
| Ziegler Creek Reservoir Z-16 | Otoe | 12 mi | 25 acres |
| Wilson Creek Reservoir 7-A | Otoe | 15 mi | 73 acres |
| N F Little Nemaha Reservoir 4-F | Otoe | 16 mi | 39 acres |
| W-M Lake | Cass | 17 mi | 47 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wilson Creek Reservoir 12-S
How Big Is Wilson Creek Reservoir 12-S?
Wilson Creek Reservoir 12-S covers 51 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 148797199). Verified October 30, 2026.