Young Cemetery Cabin · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Beaver Lake, NE: what to set up and who to call
Power in Beaver Lake comes from Omaha Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Plattsmouth Public Library, 6.3 miles away, is the closest library to Beaver Lake.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Beaver Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Beaver Lake.
Power comes from Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Beaver Lake. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Beaver Lake Association Inc
Beaver Lake Association Inc supplies almost all of Beaver Lake. It draws surface water (EPA lists Cass Co RWD 1 as seller) and serves 3,144 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 ppb. That’s higher than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NE3102502.
7 home internet providers serve Beaver Lake
100% of 1,032 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber | 84% | 200/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 66% | 150/130 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Beaver Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beaver Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Beaver Lake is in Conestoga Public Schools.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Beaver Lake is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Beaver Lake is in ZIP code 68048
ZIP codes where Beaver Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Beaver Lake | ZIP’s residents in Beaver Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68048 | Plattsmouth, NE | 100% | 15% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Beaver Lake
Who supplies Beaver Lake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Beaver Lake Association Inc (EPA ID NE3102502). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Beaver Lake?
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Beaver Lake?
Pinpoint Communications, Kinetic, Nextlink, Verizon, AT&T, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Beaver Lake?
68048. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Beaver Lake in?
Conestoga Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Beaver Lake?
In Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Cass County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.