VALENTINE, Neb. - Smith Falls State Park is once again open to visitors after an ice jam forced its closure in February. The ...

VALENTINE, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska Game and Parks announced Friday that Smith Falls State Park’s campground is temporarily closed after an ice jam on the Niobrara River broke loose Wednesday evening.

Smith Falls, Nebraska’s tallest waterfall, would have been near the west edge. Congress authorized Norden Dam construction in 1971. But groups such as the Audubon Society and Wildlife Society ...