Bureau of Reclamation project land · Nebraska
Box Butte Reservoir
Box Butte Reservoir is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,514 acres in Dawes 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 | 1,514 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 | Dawes County |
| Reference point | 42.45879, -103.10587 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
Chadron Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area
2,420 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bighorn Wildlife Management Area
1,280 acres · 15.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area
4,468 acres · 16.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Petersen Wildlife Management Area
2,701 acres · 25.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Peterson Wildlife Management Area
2,671 acres · 25.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fort Robinson Wildlife Management Area
637 acres · 25.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Bordeaux Wildlife Management Area
1,766 acres · 25.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
126 acres · 27.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Box Butte Reservoir” 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.