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Conestoga Lake
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Conestoga Lake
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Conestoga Lake
Location Lancaster County, Nebraska
Coordinates 40°45′58″N96°51′07″W / 40.766°N 96.852°W / 40.766; -96.852
Type lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface elevation1,230 ft (375 m) [1]

Conestoga Lake is a lake in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with a recreation area. [2]

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