List of lakes of Nebraska
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This is a list of lakes of Nebraska. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
| Name | Area | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32-Mile H, Prairie Lake | 65 acres (26 ha) | Adams | Walk-in access only. Owned by Little Blue NRD |
| Alda NDOT | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Hall | No Boats. Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation |
| Alexandria SRA | 43 acres (17 ha) | Jefferson | |
| Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA Middle Lake | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) | Franklin | Walk-in access |
| Alliance City Golf Course Pond | .5 acres (0.20 ha) | Box Butte | Owned by City of Alliance. Public fishing access allowed sunrise to 9 a.m., Monday-Friday |
| Allure | 200 acres (81 ha) | Saunders | North of City of Ashland |
| Ansley Lake | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Custer | Owned by Village of Ansley |
| Archway Lakes | 30 acres (12 ha) | Buffalo | Four lakes. Managed by City of Kearney |
| Arnold Lake | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | Custer | Managed by Village of Arnold |
| Arrowhead WMA | 77 acres (31 ha) | Gage | |
| Ash Hollow State Park Pond | .6 acres (0.24 ha) | Garden | Located on Ash Hollow State Historical Park |
| Atkinson Dam | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Holt | Managed by City of Atkinson |
| Auble Pond | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Valley | Owned by City of Ord |
| Auburn Rotary Club Lake | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Nemaha | |
| Babcock | 600 acres (240 ha) | Platte | Owned by Loup Power District |
| Bader Memorial County Park | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Merrick | Seven lakes. Owned by Merrick County |
| Ballards Marsh WMA | 250 acres (100 ha) | Cherry | Primitive boat ramp located on NW side of lake |
| Baright Lake | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Cass | Located at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park |
| Barnett Park Pond | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Red Willow | Managed by the City of McCook |
| Bassett City Ponds | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Rock | Two ponds |
| Bassway Strip WMA | 39 acres (16 ha) | Buffalo | Two lakes |
| Bear Pierce Cedar 2A | 24 acres (9.7 ha) | Gage | Owned by the Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Beaver | 300 acres (120 ha) | Cass | Private lake near City of Plattsmouth |
| Bennington | 270 acres (110 ha) | Douglas | Private lake with limited public access near City of Bennington. |
| Benson Park Pond | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Douglas | Owned by City of Omaha |
| Bessey Fish Pond | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Thomas | Located on the Nebraska National Forest at Village of Halsey |
| Bethphage Pond | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Kearney | |
| Big Alkali WMA | 842 acres (341 ha) | Cherry | Boat Ramp, Camping, Fish-Cleaning Station, Restroom |
| Big Elk Recreation Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | Sarpy | Managed by the City of Papillion |
| Big Indian Recreation Area | 76 acres (31 ha) | Gage | South of Wymore |
| Big Springs City Pond | .5 acres (0.20 ha) | Deuel | |
| Birdwood WMA | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Blue | 311 acres (126 ha) | Garden | North of Oshkosh |
| Blue Hole WMA | 37 acres (15 ha) | Buffalo | Connects to Platte River |
| Bluestem | 325 acres (132 ha) | Lancaster | Near City of Crete |
| Bluewater | 250 acres (100 ha) | Douglas | Private lake near City of Valley |
| Boardgate Reservoir | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Dawes | Located on Oglala National Grassland |
| Bowling Lake | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Lancaster | Located in northwest City of Lincoln, across the road on northwest 48th St from Arnold Elementary School |
| Bowman Lake | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | Sherman | Owned by Sherman County |
| Bowwood WMA | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Pawnee | |
| Box Butte Reservoir | 1,600 acres (650 ha) | Dawes | Southeast of Crawford |
| Brady Rest Area Westbound | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Lincoln | No boats allowed |
| Brady WMA | 25 acres (10 ha) | Lincoln | |
| Branched Oak State Recreation Area | 1,800 acres (730 ha) | Lancaster | Near Malcolm |
| Bridgeport City Pond | 1.25 acres (0.51 ha) | Morrill | Special City Regulations |
| Bridgeport SRA, Center | 78 acres (32 ha) | Morrill | 5 lakes near Bridgeport |
| Bruning Dam | 258 acres (104 ha) | Fillmore | Owned by Little Blue NRD |
| Buckley 3F | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | Jefferson | Owned by Little Blue NRD |
| Buckskin Hills WMA | 75 acres (30 ha) | Dixon | Near Newcastle |
| Bufflehead WMA | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Hall | |
| Burchard | 150 acres (61 ha) | Pawnee | East of Beatrice |
| Burwell Lake (Lady Bird) | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Garfield | |
| Calamus Reservoir | 5,200 acres (2,100 ha) | Garfield and Loup | Near Burwell |
| Carney Pond | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Holt | Rainbow Trout Stocked seasonally |
| Carter Lake | 300 acres (120 ha) | Douglas | Shared with Iowa |
| Central City Lake | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Merrick | Owned by City of Central City |
| Century Link Lake | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | Cass | Located at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park |
| Chadron City Reservoirs | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Dawes | Two ponds. Owned by City of Chadron. |
| Chadron State Park Pond | 1.25 acres (0.51 ha) | Dawes | Located at Chadron State Park |
| Chalkrock Lake WMA | 44 acres (18 ha) | Cedar | |
| Champion Mill Lake | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Chase | |
| Chappell Interstate Lake | 30 acres (12 ha) | Deuel | |
| Cherry Creek Diversion Pond | 0.25 acres (0.10 ha) | Dawes | Located on Fort Robinson State Park |
| Cherry Creek Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Dawes | Located on Fort Robinson State Park |
| Chester Island WMA | 5.6 acres (2.3 ha) | Lincoln | Seven lakes |
| Cheyenne SRA | 16 acres (6.5 ha) | Hall | Gravel boat ramp |
| Clatonia 3A | 46 acres (19 ha) | Gage | Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Clear | 425 acres (172 ha) | Cherry | At Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Clear | 195 acres (79 ha) | Brown | South of Ainsworth |
| Cody Park Pond East | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) | Lincoln | Managed by the City of North Platte |
| Columbus Hospital Pond | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | Platte | Accessible deck |
| Conestoga | 230 acres (93 ha) | Lancaster | Near Emerald |
| Coot Shallows WMA | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Buffalo | |
| Cornhusker WMA | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Hall | |
| Cottonmill Lake | 43 acres (17 ha) | Buffalo | Owned by the City of Kearney |
| Cottontail | 29 acres (12 ha) | Lancaster | Owned by Lower Platte South NRD |
| Cottonwood | 250 acres (100 ha) | Cedar | Below Gavins Point Dam, shared with South Dakota |
| Cottonwood Lake SRA | 34 acres (14 ha) | Cherry | Near Merriman |
| Cottonwood-Steverson Lake | 680 acres (280 ha) | Cherry | South of Merriman |
| Cozad Lake | 80 acres (32 ha) | Brown | Also known as South Pine WMA |
| Cozad WMA | 18 acres (7.3 ha) | Dawson | |
| Crane Lake | 128 acres (52 ha) | Garden | |
| Crazy Horse Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Sioux | Walk-in Access. Located on Fort Robinson State Park |
| Crescent WMA | 982 acres (397 ha) | Garden | 20 mi north of Oshkosh |
| Crystal Cove Lake | 30 acres (12 ha) | Dakota | Accessible Pier. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Crystal Lake | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Adams | Managed by the Village of Ayr |
| Crystal Lake | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Lincoln | |
| Crystal Springs Lakes | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Jefferson | Two lakes |
| Cub Creek Lake | 27 acres (11 ha) | Keya Paha | Owned by Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District |
| Cub Creek Watershed 12A | 27 acres (11 ha) | Jefferson | Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Curtis Golf Course Pond | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) | Frontier | Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Czechland Lake | 85 acres (34 ha) | Saunders | Owned by Lower Platte North NRD |
| Darr WMA | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | Dawson | Gravel boat ramp |
| David City Park Ponds | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Butler | Three ponds |
| Davis Creek Reservoir | 1,145 acres (463 ha) | Valley | Managed by Lower Loup NRD |
| Dead Timber SRA | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Dodge | No boat ramp |
| Defair Lake WMA | 70 acres (28 ha) | Grant | Gravel boat ramp |
| DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge | 760 acres (310 ha) | Washington | Shared with Iowa |
| Dewey Lake | 550 acres (220 ha) | Cherry | Gravel Boat Ramp |
| Diamond Lake WMA | 26 acres (11 ha) | Gage | |
| Dogwood WMA | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Dawson | Two lakes. East lake has a boat ramp |
| Donald Whitney WMA | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | Gage | |
| Duck Creek Recreation Area | 65 acres (26 ha) | Nemaha | Owned by Nemaha NRD |
| Duck Lake | 66 acres (27 ha) | Cherry | Gravel Boat Ramp |
| Eagle Scout Lake | 55 acres (22 ha) | Hall | Owned by the City of Grand Island |
| East Gothenburg WMA | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Dawson | Articulated mat concrete boat ramp |
| East Hershey WMA | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Lincoln | |
| East Hyannis Lake | 120 acres (49 ha) | Grant | |
| East Odessa WMA | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Buffalo | |
| East Sutherland WMA | 27 acres (11 ha) | Lincoln | Gravel boat ramp |
| Elwood | 1,150 acres (470 ha) | Gosper | South of Lexington |
| Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) | Chase | Near Imperial |
| Enders | 100 acres (40 ha) | Brown | South of Ainsworth |
| Ericson | 70 acres (28 ha) | Wheeler | |
| Farwell South Reservoir | 40 acres (16 ha) | Howard | Owned by Farwell Irrigation District |
| Flanagan | 220 acres (89 ha) | Douglas | 168th and Fort St |
| Flatwater | 87 acres (35 ha) | Douglas | Private lake near Valley |
| Fontenelle Park Pond | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Douglas | Owned by the City of Omaha |
| Forest City Recreation Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Sarpy | Managed by the City of Gretna |
| Fort Kearney SRA | 21 acres (8.5 ha) | Kearney | Seven ponds |
| Fort McPherson | 30 acres (12 ha) | Lincoln | Area owned by the Nebraska Department of Transportation |
| Fremont Lakes | 285 acres (115 ha) | Dodge | 17 lakes near Fremont |
| Fremont Slough WMA | 30 acres (12 ha) | Lincoln County | |
| Frenchman WMA | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Hayes | Three lakes |
| Friend City Lake | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Saline | |
| Frye Lake WMA | 243 acres (98 ha) | Grant | |
| Gallagher Canyon | 182 acres (74 ha) | Dawson | 10 mi west of Elwood |
| Geneva Boys Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Fillmore | Managed by Geneva |
| Gilbert-Baker WMA Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Sioux | Fishing Pier Present. Located on the east portion of Gilbert-Baker WMA |
| Ginger Cove | 86 acres (35 ha) | Douglas | Private lake near Valley |
| Glenn Cunningham | 390 acres (160 ha) | Douglas | North central Omaha |
| Goldeneye | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | Deuel | Managed by South Platte NRD |
| Goose | 237 acres (96 ha) | Holt | South of O'Neill |
| Grable Ponds | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Dawes | In two ponds. Located on Fort Robinson State Park |
| Gracie Creek Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Loup | Located at upper end of Calamus State Recreation Area |
| Grand Island Eastbound Rest Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Hall | Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation |
| Grand Island L.E. Ray Lake | 30 acres (12 ha) | Hall | Owned by the City of Grand Island |
| Grand Island Pier Lake | 9 acres (3.6 ha) | Hall | Owned by the City of Grand Island |
| Grand Island Sucks Lake | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Hall | Owned by the City of Grand Island |
| Gretna Crossing Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Sarpy | Owned by City of Gretna |
| Grove | 50 acres (20 ha) | Antelope | Near Royal |
| Grove Sand pit | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Antelope | Near Royal |
| Hackberry Lake | 680 acres (280 ha) | Cherry | |
| Lake Halleck | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Sarpy | |
| Hanscom Park Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Douglas | |
| Harlan County | 13,500 | Harlan | Near Alma |
| Lake Hastings | 63 acres (25 ha) | Adams | Owned by City of Hastings |
| Hayes Center Lake WMA | 50 acres (20 ha) | Hayes | |
| Heartland Shooting Center Pond | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Hall | Open during open shooting hours |
| Heartwell Park Lake | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Adams | Owned by the City of Hastings |
| Lake Helen | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Dawson | Owned by City of Gothenburg |
| Hershey WMA | 53 acres (21 ha) | Lincoln | |
| Holdrege City Lake | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | Phelps | Also known as North Park. Owned by the City of Holdrege |
| Holmes Lake | 100 acres (40 ha) | Lancaster | Owned by City of Lincoln |
| Homestead Lake | 38 acres (15 ha) | Butler | Owned by Lower Platte North NRD |
| Home Valley Lake | 220 acres (89 ha) | Cherry | Located on Cottonwood Steverson WMA. Access via portage route from Cottonwood-Steverson Lake. |
| Hooper City Lake | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Dodge | |
| Hull Lake WMA | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Boyd | |
| Humboldt City Park Lake East | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Richardson | |
| Humboldt City Park Lake West | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Richardson | |
| Humphrey Pond | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Keith | No boats allowed |
| Ice House Ponds | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Dawes | Three ponds. Located on Fort Robinson State Park |
| Independence Landing Lake | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Seward | Owned by the City of Seward |
| Indian Creek WMA Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Webster | |
| Iron Horse Trail | 85 acres (34 ha) | Pawnee | Near DuBois. Owned by Nemaha NRD |
| Island Lake | 711 acres (288 ha) | Garden | |
| Jeffrey Reservoir | 900 acres (360 ha) | Lincoln | South of Brady |
| Jenny Newmann Pond | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Cass | Located at Platte River State Park |
| Johnson Park Lake | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | Dodge | Paved boat ramp |
| Johnson SRA | 2,189 acres (886 ha) | Gosper | Near Lexington |
| Kea Lake WMA | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Buffalo | Managed by the City of Kearney |
| Kea West WMA | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | Buffalo | |
| Keller Park SRA | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Brown | Five Ponds. Ponds four and five stocked with rainbow trout seasonally |
| Killdeer Lake WMA | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Lancaster | |
| Kirkman's Cove | 160 acres (65 ha) | Richardson | Near Humboldt |
| Kirkpatrick Memorial Park Lake | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Dawson | Owned by City of Lexington |
| Kramer Park Lake | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Sarpy | |
| Kramper Lake (Danish Alps SRA) | 200 acres (81 ha) | Dakota | |
| Laing Lake | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | Box Butte | Owned by City of Alliance. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Lakeview Park Lake | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | York | Also known as Henderson Pond |
| Lawrence Youngman Lake | 60 acres (24 ha) | Douglas | Operated by City of Omaha |
| Lee Rupp WMA | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Platte | Two lakes |
| Leigh Tri-county | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Colfax | Additional city regulations enforced |
| Leisure Lake | 25 acres (10 ha) | Jefferson | Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Lewis and Clark | 31,400 acres (12,700 ha) | Cedar and Knox | Missouri River reservoir; Nebraska's largest lake; it is shared with South Dakota. |
| Liberty Cove | 36 acres (15 ha) | Webster | Owned by Little Blue NRD |
| Lincoln Park Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Nuckolls | Owned by City of Superior |
| Lindsay Park Pond | 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) | Platte | |
| Lone Star Recreation Area | 75 acres (30 ha) | Fillmore | Owned by Little Blue NRD |
| Long | 155 acres (63 ha) | Brown | South of Ainsworth |
| Lord Lake | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Cherry | Located on McKelvie National Forest |
| Louisville State Recreation Area | 40 acres (16 ha) | Cass | Five lakes |
| Lyons City Lake | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Burt | |
| Mad Bear Recreation Area | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | Sarpy | Managed by the City of Gretna |
| Mallard Landing | 90 acres (36 ha) | Douglas | Private lake near Valley |
| Lake Maloney | 1,600 acres (650 ha) | Lincoln | South of North Platte |
| Maple Creek Reservoir (Leigh Lake) | 154 acres (62 ha) | Platte | Owned by Lower Elkhorn NRD |
| Marsh Wren WMA | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Howard | |
| Maskenthine | 98 acres (40 ha) | Stanton | North of Stanton |
| Mayberry WMA | 25 acres (10 ha) | Pawnee | Walk-in access |
| McConaughy | 30,500 acres (12,300 ha) | Keith | Near Ogallala; Largest lake entirely within Nebraska |
| Meadowlark | 55 acres (22 ha) | Seward | Owned by Lower Platte South NRD |
| Medicine Creek | 1,850 acres (750 ha) | Frontier | Near Cambridge |
| Melham Park Lake | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Custer | Owned by City of Broken Bow |
| Memphis Lake State Recreation Area | 81 acres (33 ha) | Saunders | |
| Merganser Lake | 41 acres (17 ha) | Lancaster | Owned by Lower Platte South NRD |
| Merritt Reservoir | 2,900 acres (1,200 ha) | Cherry | Near Valentine |
| Midlands Lake | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | Douglas | |
| Midway Canyon Reservoir | 609 acres (246 ha) | Dawson | South of Cozad |
| Lake Minatare | 2,100 acres (850 ha) | Scotts Bluff | Northeast of Scottsbluff |
| Minden Biological Learning Pond | .5 acres (0.20 ha) | Kearney | |
| Minden Community Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Kearney | Owned by City of Minden |
| Mormon Island DOT (East) | 22 acres (8.9 ha) | Hall | Access on foot from Mormon Island State Recreation Area |
| Mormon Island State Recreation Area (Middle) | 19 acres (7.7 ha) | Hall | Concrete boat ramp |
| Mormon Island State Recreation Area (West) | 42 acres (17 ha) | Hall | Concrete boat ramp |
| Mormon Trail | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Merrick | |
| Morrill Sandpits | 25 acres (10 ha) | Scotts Bluff | Three lakes. Owned by Scotts Bluff and managed by City of Morrill |
| Mud Lake | Cherry | Northwest of Mullen | |
| Mudd Lake | Logan | South of Nebraska National Forest | |
| Neligh Park (West Point Park Pond) | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Cuming | Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Nick Lyman WMA | 160 acres (65 ha) | Rock | In two lakes. Near Bassett |
| Niobrara State Park Pond | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Knox | In two lakes |
| Lake North | 200 acres (81 ha) | Platte | |
| North Commons Pond | 4.4 acres (1.8 ha) | Adams | Owned by City of Hastings |
| North Kearney Rest Area (westbound) NDOT | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Buffalo | Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation |
| North Loup SRA | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Howard | |
| North Platte I-80 Lake | 26 acres (11 ha) | Lincoln | Managed by the City of North Platte |
| Oak Lake | 47 acres (19 ha) | Lancaster | Three lakes. Owned by the City of Lincoln |
| Olive Creek | 175 acres (71 ha) | Lancaster | Near Kramer |
| Oliver Reservoir | 270 acres (110 ha) | Kimball | West of Kimball |
| Lake Ogallala | 650 acres (260 ha) | Keith | Near Ogallala |
| Osage WMA | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Johnson | Four Ponds |
| Overland Trail Lake | 14 acres (5.7 ha) | York | Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD |
| Oxbow Trail Lake | 43 acres (17 ha) | Butler | Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD |
| Oxford City Lake | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Furnas | |
| Papio D-4 | 30 acres (12 ha) | Douglas | Owned by Papio/Missouri NRD. Walk-in access |
| Patriot Park Lake | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) | Dawson | Owned by the City of Lexington |
| Pawnee City Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Pawnee | |
| Pawnee Prairie WMA | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Pawnee | Seven Ponds. Walk-in access |
| Pawnee Slough WMA | 30 acres (12 ha) | Lincoln | Area owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation. Gravel boat ramp |
| Pawnee State Recreation Area | 740 acres (300 ha) | Lancaster | Near Emerald |
| Pawnee Park East | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Platte | Special city regulations in place |
| Pawnee Park West | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Platte | Special city regulations in place. Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Pelican | 798 acres (323 ha) | Cherry | Located on Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Penn Park Lake | 8 acres (3.2 ha) | Antelope | Special city regulations in place |
| Peterson Lake WMA | 60 acres (24 ha) | Rock | |
| Phillips Canyon Reservoir | 142 acres (57 ha) | Gosper | |
| Pibel Lake | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Wheeler | Owned by Lower Loup NRD |
| Pierce City Lake | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | Pierce | Additional city regulations in place |
| Pioneer Trails Lake | 45 acres (18 ha) | Hamilton | Owned by the Upper Big Blue NRD |
| Plattsmouth City Lake | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Cass | |
| Plum Creek | 252 acres (102 ha) | Dawson | Near Cozad |
| Plum Creek Park Lake | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | Dawson | Owned by the City of Lexington |
| Plum Creek Valley WMA | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Brown | Also known as Sand Springs Pond |
| Ponca State Park Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Dixon | Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Portal Recreation Area | 35 acres (14 ha) | Sarpy | Owned by City of Papillion |
| Powder Creek Reservoir WMA | 107 acres (43 ha) | Dixon | |
| Prairie Knoll WMA | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Pawnee | |
| Prairie Queen Recreation Area | 135 acres (55 ha) | Sarpy | Managed by the City of Papillion |
| Prairie View Lake | 42 acres (17 ha) | Douglas | Owned by Papio/Missouri NRD |
| Pressey WMA | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Custer | Gravel boat ramp |
| Rat and Beaver | 500 acres (200 ha) | Cherry | Two Lakes. South of Ainsworth |
| Ravenna Lake | 16 acres (6.5 ha) | Buffalo | Owned By Buffalo County |
| Recharge Lake | 49 acres (20 ha) | York | Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD |
| Red Cedar | 50 acres (20 ha) | Saunders | Owned by Lower Platte South NRD |
| Red Fox WMA | 25 acres (10 ha) | Stanton | Primitive boat ramp |
| Redtail WMA | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | Butler | Walk-in access |
| Red Willow/Hugh Butler | 1,630 acres (660 ha) | Frontier | North of McCook |
| Rice Lake | 47 acres (19 ha) | Cherry | Parking by Duck Lake and foot access only. Located on Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area | 50 acres (20 ha) | Dundy | Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Rockford Lake State Recreation Area | 150 acres (61 ha) | Gage | East of Beatrice |
| Sac Wilcox WMA | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Phelps | |
| Salt Valley Lakes | Lancaster | 20+ lakes around Lincoln | |
| Sandy and Big Sandy | 200 acres (81 ha) | Saunders | North of Ashland |
| Sandy Channel State Recreation Area | 52 acres (21 ha) | Buffalo | Six lakes |
| Schuyler City Lakes | 11.5 acres (4.7 ha) | Colfax | In two lakes |
| Schwer Park Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Sarpy | |
| Scottsbluff Riverside Park West Sandpit | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Scotts Bluff | Owned by City of Scottsbluff |
| Scottsbluff Zoo Pond | 10 acres (4.0 ha) | Scottsbluff | Owned by City of Scottsbluff |
| Shadow Lake | 30 acres (12 ha) | Douglas | |
| Shell Lake WMA | 160 acres (65 ha) | Cherry | |
| Sherman Reservoir | 2,845 acres (1,151 ha) | Sherman | Near Loup City |
| Sidney Legion Park Pond | 1.75 acres (0.71 ha) | Cheyenne | Owned by City of Sidney |
| Silver Creek Pond | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Merrick | Owned by the Village of Silver Creek |
| Skyview Lake | 50 acres (20 ha) | Madison | Located in Norfolk |
| Smith Creek | 21 acres (8.5 ha) | Seward | Owned by Upper Big Blue NRD |
| Smith WMA | 290 acres (120 ha) | Sheridan | |
| Smith | 225 acres (91 ha) | Garden | Crescent northwest Gordon |
| Sock Pond | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Platte | Special city regulations in place |
| South Kearney Rest Area (eastbound) NDOT | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Buffalo | Owned by Nebraska Department of Transportation |
| Spaulding | 24 acres (9.7 ha) | Greeley | |
| Spencer City Pond | 9 acres (3.6 ha) | Boyd | |
| Spring Lake Park Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Douglas | Owned by the City of Omaha |
| Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area | 195 acres (79 ha) | Lancaster | Near Hickman |
| Standing Bear | 135 acres (55 ha) | Douglas | Owned by the City of Omaha |
| Stanton Lake | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Richardson | |
| Steinhart Park Ponds | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Otoe | Two ponds |
| Steverson-Cottonwood | 680 acres (280 ha) | Cherry | North of Hyannis |
| Summit | 190 acres (77 ha) | Burt | Near Tekamah |
| Sutherland Cooling Pond | 220 acres (89 ha) | Lincoln | No boats and no wading |
| Sutherland Reservoir | 3,017 acres (1,221 ha) | Lincoln | East of Paxton |
| Sutton Clark Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Clay | Owned by City of Sutton |
| Sutton Detention Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Clay | Owned by City of Sutton |
| Sutton Schwab Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Clay | Owned by City of Sutton |
| Swan | 235 acres (95 ha) | Holt | South of Atkinson |
| Swan Creek 2A WMA | 16 acres (6.5 ha) | Saline | |
| Swanson Reservoir | 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) | Hitchcock | West of McCook |
| Swanton WMA | 39 acres (16 ha) | Saline | Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Ta-Ha-Zouka Park Lake | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Madison | Rainbow Trout stocked seasonally |
| Talmage Park Lake | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Otoe | |
| Tanglewood | 33 acres (13 ha) | Lancaster | Owned by Lower Platte South NRD |
| Teal Lake WMA | 29 acres (12 ha) | Lancaster | |
| Tecumseh City Pond | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Johnson | |
| Terry's Pit | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Scotts Bluff | Owned by City of Terrytown |
| Tilden City Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Antelope | Additional city regulations |
| Timber Point | 28 acres (11 ha) | Butler | |
| Tower Lake | 75 acres (30 ha) | Brown | Owned by FWS |
| Towl Park Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Douglas | |
| Twin Lakes | 300 acres (120 ha) | Sheridan | South of Gordon |
| Twin Lakes WMA | 270 acres (110 ha) | Seward | |
| Twin Oaks WMA | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Johnson | |
| Two Rivers State Recreation Area | 32 acres (13 ha) | Douglas | Seven Lakes |
| Union Pacific SRA | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Buffalo | Gravel boat ramp |
| Valentine Fish Hatchery Reservoir | 11 acres (4.5 ha) | Cherry | |
| Valentine Mill Pond | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Cherry | Owned by City of Valentine |
| Verdon Lake State Recreation Area | 30 acres (12 ha) | Richardson | |
| Victoria Springs Lake SRA | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Custer | |
| Wagon Train State Recreation Area | 315 acres (127 ha) | Lancaster | Near Hickman |
| Walgren SRA | 100 acres (40 ha) | Sheridan | Near Hays Springs |
| Walnut Creek 2A | 26 acres (11 ha) | Saline | Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Walnut Creek Reservoir | 105 acres (42 ha) | Sarpy | Owned by the City of Papillion |
| Walnut Grove Park Pond | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Douglas | |
| Lake Wanahoo | 662 acres (268 ha) | Saunders | North of Wahoo |
| War Axe State Recreation Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) | Buffalo | Gravel boat ramp |
| Watts Lake | 230 acres (93 ha) | Cherry | On Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Wayne City Pond | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Wayne | Owned by City of Wayne |
| Weeping Water Pond | 4 acres (1.6 ha) | Sarpy | |
| Wehrspann Lake Recreation Area | 245 acres (99 ha) | Sarpy | Southwest Omaha. Owned by Papio/Missouri River NRD |
| Wellfleet Lake | 50 acres (20 ha) | Lincoln | Owned by Middle Republican NRD |
| West Brady WMA | 6 acres (2.4 ha) | Lincoln | |
| West Cozad WMA | 18 acres (7.3 ha) | Dawson | |
| West Gothenburg WMA | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Lincoln | |
| West Long Lake | 62 acres (25 ha) | Cherry | Located on Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
| West Maxwell WMA | 7 acres (2.8 ha) | Lincoln | |
| West Shores | 206 acres (83 ha) | Douglas | Private lake near Waterloo |
| Whitehawk Lake | 30 acres (12 ha) | Douglas | Walk-in access |
| Whitney | 900 acres (360 ha) | Dawes | |
| Wilber Reservoir No.1 | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) | Saline | |
| Wild Plum | 16 acres (6.5 ha) | Lancaster | Owned by Lower Platte South NRD |
| Wildwood Lake WMA | 103 acres (42 ha) | Lancaster | Owned by Lower Platte South NRD |
| Wilkinson WMA | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | Platte | In two ponds |
| Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area | 95 acres (38 ha) | Saline | Also known as Swan Creek 5A. Owned by the Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Willow Creek Reservoir | 700 acres (280 ha) | Pierce | Northwest of Norfolk |
| Willow Island WMA | 24 acres (9.7 ha) | Dawson | Sand boat ramp |
| Willow Lake | 353 acres (143 ha) | Cherry | Located on Valentine National Wildlife Refuge |
| Willow WMA | 380 acres (150 ha) | Brown | South of Ainsworth |
| Wilson Creek 2X WMA | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Otoe | Owned by Nemaha NRD |
| Wilson Creek 4F (Prairie Owl) | 38 acres (15 ha) | Otoe | Owned by Nemaha NRD |
| Windmill SRA | 23 acres (9.3 ha) | Buffalo | Six lakes |
| Wirth Brothers Lake | 36 acres (15 ha) | Johnson | Owned by the Nemaha NRD |
| Lake Winters Creek | 235 acres (95 ha) | Scotts Bluff | |
| Wolbach City Pond | 5 acres (2.0 ha) | Greeley | Owned by the Village of Wolbach |
| Wolf Wildcat No.12 | 42 acres (17 ha) | Gage | Owned by Lower Big Blue NRD |
| Wood Reserve Ponds | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | Dawes | Four ponds. Located in Soldier Creek Wilderness Area |
| Wood River West WMA | 15 acres (6.1 ha) | Hall | Gravel boat ramp |
| Yankee Hill Lake WMA | 208 acres (84 ha) | Lancaster | |
| Yanney Park Lake | 20 acres (8.1 ha) | Buffalo | Owned by City of Kearney |
| Zorinsky Lake | 255 acres (103 ha) | Douglas | Owned by the City of Omaha |
