Nebraska Gazetteer
Standing Bear Lake is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Douglas County. The primary coordinates for Standing Bear Lake places it within the NE 68164 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Standing Bear Lake |
| Category: | Nebraska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | 3.5 mi WNW of Omaha. 135 acres in size. |
| History: | Formed by damming an unnamed stream - named by Congressional action, Public Law 95-413, October 5, 1978 for Standing Bear, chief of the Ponco Indians |
| County: | Douglas County |
| Latitude: | 41.3147201 |
| Longitude: | -96.1222412 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Standing Bear Lake: Standing Bear Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Standing Bear Lake does not include property ownership information.
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