It's Official... Niobrara River Basin is Fully Appropiated According to the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Today the Department of Natural Resources announced that it had made a final determination that the portion of the Lower Niobrara River Basin between the Mirage Flats Diversion Dam and the Spencer Hydropower Plant is fully appropriated. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 6 months. Full versions of news stories from the most current 6 months are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of  news stories from issues older than 6 months are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues.     Subscriber Login: Email Address: Password: Note: You must have cookies enabled to use subscription service Not an online subscriber yet? Call our office at 308-282-0118. (see Online Subscription Policy for more information) Member Functions: Forgot Your Password? Update Your Profile