Beaver Lake Nebraska Map

About Beaver Lake, Nebraska

Beaver Lake is a locality in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,114. The population density is 559.2 people per km². Beaver Lake is located at 40.9266°N, 95.8839°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68048.

Beaver Lake in Cass County, Nebraska, lies in a landscape of rolling terrain, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the darker green of windbreak trees. It lies 14.5 miles south of Bellevue, NE (from Bellevue, NE: bearing 179°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south of Plattsmouth. The land here possesses a gentle, almost imperceptible rise and fall, the kind that feels ancient and settled, a subtle invitation to linger. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mixture of sun-warmed soil and distant pastures, and the light often softens to a golden hue as the sun dips low, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The lake itself, a placid body of water, reflects the vast Nebraska sky, its surface occasionally rippled by a passing breeze or the determined dive of a kingfisher. The history of Beaver Lake is tied to the agricultural pulse of the region, a story of families who worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its fertile soil. For generations, this has been a place where the economy has been largely defined by the harvest, by the steady rhythm of planting and reaping that dictates the pace of life. While no single industry dominates, the surrounding farms and ranches form the backbone, their output finding its way to local elevators and beyond. The lake, a more modern addition, serves as a focal point for recreation, a place where the quietude of rural Nebraska can be enjoyed by those seeking respite, its waters a cool, blue contrast to the golden fields that embrace it.

About This Beaver Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Beaver Lake, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.926603, -95.883871. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Beaver Lake and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Beaver Lake includes the ZIP code (68048), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Cass County (Plattsmouth), and school district assignment (Conestoga Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Beaver Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.