There ia an Official site for Potter County Sheriff. The western edge borders the Missouri River's Lake Oahe reservoir.
Primary industry is grain farming, hog and cattle producing.
There is also a substantial tourism industry due to the excellent walleye fishing in the reservoir. The Potter County Sheriff's Department is manned by Sheriff Jerry Simon and one full-time deputy, as well as the 911 dispatch for Potter County, and Sully County to the south. 1500 up until January 1 of 2000, when the City went back to having it's own officer. I have been with this department since November 1997. Current projects for the department include rural 911 addressing , of which I am coordinator.