LAKE MCCONAUGHY

Nearly everything about Lake McConaughy is big!  Its 35,700 surface acres make it Nebraska’s largest reservoir with over 100 miles of shore line.  At full storage, McConaughy is 20 miles long, four miles iwde and 142 feet deep at the dam.  The dam is among the largest of it’s type in the world.

To most Nebraskans and residents of neighboring states, McConaughy is known as a place for outdoor good times. Its waters and white sand beaches provide the setting for many different kinds of outdoor recreation. Obviously such a fine piece of water offers excellent fishing and boating. But, Big Mac has become a favorite with campers, sailboaters, wind surfers, swimmers, water skiers, picnickers, scuba divers, hunters, ice boaters, and many other outdoor fun seekers.

Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area is managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and is located 37 miles west of Mullen on Highway 2 and 63 miles south on Highway 61.

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