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Southwest Fisheries District Aquatic Habitat Project List
The Southwest Fisheries District encompasses 13 counties. This district has the smallest
percent of the state's population at 3% (69,319) with the largest surface acres of water at
47,755 acres between 63 public waters. The district has many I-80 sand pits providing good
shoreline access to small waterbodies. The hallmark of this district is the largest reservoir in
Nebraska, Lake McConaughy, along with the other southwest irrigation reservoirs.
Aerial view of Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala reservoirs.
