Standing Bear Lake

Standing Bear Lake, also known as Dam Site 16, is a park located at 6404 North 132nd street in West Omaha, Nebraska.

[1] Standing Bear Lake park opened in 1977, and includes fishing and boating, trails, and picnic areas.

[3] The park is named after Chief Standing Bear, who with his people, was told to leave his homeland along the Niobrara River in northeast Nebraska for Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

After finding no supplies in Oklahoma and many of his people dying, including his own son, Standing Bear led 30 members of the Ponca Tribe back to Nebraska.

Created by artist Douglas Hollis, the sculpture is a combination of metal pipes placed vertically in the ground.

Floating Boardwalk (view of south ramp)
Two dogs check out the boardwalk