Bureau of Reclamation project land · Nebraska
Swanson Lake
Swanson Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,973 acres in Hitchcock County, Nebraska (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 4,973 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area Local designation: Other Bureau of Reclamation Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Hitchcock County |
| Reference point | 40.15939, -101.10740 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Frenchman Wildlife Management Area
93 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Hugh Butler Lake
1,588 acres · 27.3 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Enders Reservoir
1,620 acres · 30 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Swanson Lake” in Nebraska combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.