Additional Information
This incredible Sandhills Ranch is overflowing with opportunity–
Niobrara River • Snake River • 4 Pivots • 33 Pastures • 6 Improvement Sites
Rapid Creek Ranch sits in the heart of the Ogallala Aquifer, which has the purest water in all of the United States.
There are 33 pastures of various sizes, excellent water resources (57 water sites), and good road access with a blacktop running through the property. Improvements include 2015 owner’s home, plus 4 additional homes and many outbuildings.
LOCATION:
SOUTH UNIT: From Gordon, Nebraska the south end of Rapid Creek Ranch is accessed as follows:
4.5 miles south on NE Hwy 27, then 2 miles east on 600th Road, and then 11.5 miles southeast on 131st Trail to the northwest corner of the South Unit.
The South Unit is split by 131st Trail, which is a blacktop road.
NORTH UNIT: From Gordon, Nebraska the north end of Rapid Creek Ranch is accessed as follows:
4.5 miles south on NE Hwy 27, then 7.25 miles east on 600th Road to northwest corner of the North Unit.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Refer to Listing Brochure (download link above)
SCHOOL LEASE:
Sheridan Co Lease: Section 36–T32N–R41W; Exp. 2025; Annual Rent: $10,530.66
Cherry Co Lease: Section 16–T30N–R40W; Exp. 2022; Annual Rent: $11,040.52
TAXES:
2021 Taxes Payable in 2022: $145,932.34
LAND USE:
PASTURES + FENCING: Rapid Creek Ranch includes 33 pastures of various sizes and numerous smaller traps. The ranch has very good 4 wire barbed wire fencing throughout.
WATER: is provided by approximately 57 water sites, which include windmills and pipeline tanks. Water is also provided by 2 miles of the Niobrara River, and 4 miles of the head waters of the Snake River. There are numerous spring holes and ponds throughout the property.
The Rapid Creek Ranch is blessed with up to 800’ of saturated sands providing the sweetest water in the United States.
RESOURCES: There are over 1,500 acres of hay meadow; and additional feed production is provided by 4 pivots on the north portion of the ranch.
ROADS: Access is good with multiple gravel roads, and a blacktop road through the property.
IMPROVEMENTS: The south end of Rapid Creek Ranch has an excellent set of improvements consisting of a very nice owner’s home built in 2015, and 2 nice modular homes with numerous smaller sheds, a concrete block shop, and a very good 50’ x 80’ steel building erected in 2014. There is also a newer calving shed and pens at the site.
The north end consists of 2 main houses, numerous outbuildings and corrals, and 4 pivots.