List of South Dakota rivers
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- Bad RiverBad River (South Dakota)The Bad River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in central South Dakota in the United States.The river is formed at Philip, South Dakota, by the confluence of its North and South forks...
- Belle Fourche RiverBelle Fourche RiverThe Belle Fourche River is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed via the Cheyenne and Missouri rivers....
- Big Sioux RiverBig Sioux RiverThe Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
- Bois de Sioux RiverBois de Sioux RiverThe Bois de Sioux River drains Lake Traverse, the southernmost body of water in the Hudson Bay watershed of North America. It is a tributary of the Red River of the North and defines part of the western border of the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the eastern borders of North Dakota and South Dakota...
- Castle CreekCastle Creek (South Dakota)Castle Creek is a tributary of Rapid Creek, approximately 14 mi long, in western South Dakota in the United States.It rises out of Deerfield Reservoir, in the Black Hills in Pennington County approximately 15 mi NNW of Custer. It flows north and east, joining Rapid Creek approximately 4 mi west...
- Cherry CreekCherry Creek (South Dakota)Cherry Creek is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 50 mi , in central South Dakota in the United States.It rises in the prairie country of northern Meade County, and flows southeast and east, across the southwest corner of the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation, and past Red...
- Cheyenne RiverCheyenne RiverThe Cheyenne River is a tributary of the Missouri River in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is approximately 295 mi long and drains an area of...
- Elm River
- French CreekFrench Creek (South Dakota)French Creek is an intermittent stream located in the Black Hills region of western South Dakota, USA. It is a tributary of the Cheyenne River....
- Grand RiverGrand River (South Dakota)The Grand River is a tributary of the Missouri River in North Dakota and South Dakota in the United States. The length of the combined branch is 110 mi...
- Indian River
- James RiverJames River (Dakotas)The James River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 710 mi long, draning an area of in the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota...
- Jorgenson River
- Keya Paha RiverKeya Paha RiverThe Keya Paha River is a river flowing through the U.S. states of South Dakota and Nebraska.The name is derived from the Dakota language ke'-ya pa-ha, meaning "turtle hill"...
- Lac qui Parle RiverLac qui Parle RiverThe Lac qui Parle River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 118 miles long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. A number of tributaries of the river, including its largest, the West Branch Lac qui Parle River, also flow in eastern South Dakota...
, West Branch - Little Minnesota RiverLittle Minnesota RiverThe Little Minnesota River is a headwaters tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota in the United States...
- Little Missouri RiverLittle Missouri River (North Dakota)The Little Missouri River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 560 mi long, in the northern Great Plains of the United States. Rising in northeastern Wyoming, in western Crook County about west of Devil's Tower, it flows northeastward, across a corner of southeastern Montana, and into South Dakota...
- Little Moreau River
- Little Vermillion River
- Little White RiverLittle White RiverThe Little White River is a tributary of the White River, approximately long, in south central South Dakota in the United States....
- Maple River
- Missouri RiverMissouri RiverThe Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
- Moreau RiverMoreau RiverThe Moreau River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 200 mi long, in South Dakota in the United States.It rises in two forks in northwestern South Dakota, in the Badlands of Harding County. The North Fork rises approximately 10 mi northeast of Crow Buttes...
- North Fork Grand RiverNorth Fork Grand River (South Dakota)The North Fork of the Grand River is a tributary of the Grand River, approximately 80 mi long, in North Dakota and South Dakota in the United States....
- Owl Creek
- Rapid CreekRapid Creek (South Dakota)Rapid Creek is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 86 mi long, in South Dakota in the United States.It rises in southwestern South Dakota, in the Black Hills National Forest in the Black Hills in Pennington County. It flows east, is joined by Castle Creek, past Silver City and...
- Redwater River
- Skunk Creek
- South Fork Grand RiverSouth Fork Grand River (South Dakota)The South Fork of the Grand River is a tributary of the Grand River, approximately 90 mi long, in South Dakota in the United States....
- Spearfish Creek
- Split Rock Creek
- Vermillion RiverVermillion River (South Dakota)The Vermillion River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota in the United States.It is formed by the confluence of the East Fork Vermillion River and West Fork Vermillion River. The East Fork, approximately long, rises in Lake Whitewood in Kingsbury County on the...
- Whetstone RiverWhetstone RiverThe Whetstone River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, about 35 mi long, in northeastern South Dakota and a very small portion of western Minnesota in the United States...
- White RiverWhite River (South Dakota)The White River is a Missouri River tributary that flows through the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota. The name stems from the water's white-gray color, a function of eroded sand, clay, and volcanic ash carried by the river...
- Wounded Knee CreekWounded Knee CreekWounded Knee Creek is a tributary of the White River, approximately long, in southwestern South Dakota in the United States. Its Lakota name is '....
- Yellow Bank RiverYellow Bank RiverThe Yellow Bank River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, approximately nine miles long, in western Minnesota in the United States. It is formed by the confluence of two longer streams, the North Fork Yellow Bank River and the South Fork Yellow Bank River, which also flow in northeastern South...
, North Fork and South Fork
Minnesota RiverMinnesota RiverThe Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of nearly , in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa....
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- Little Minnesota RiverLittle Minnesota RiverThe Little Minnesota River is a headwaters tributary of the Minnesota River in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota in the United States...
- Jorgenson River
- Whetstone RiverWhetstone RiverThe Whetstone River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, about 35 mi long, in northeastern South Dakota and a very small portion of western Minnesota in the United States...
- North Fork Yellow Bank RiverYellow Bank RiverThe Yellow Bank River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, approximately nine miles long, in western Minnesota in the United States. It is formed by the confluence of two longer streams, the North Fork Yellow Bank River and the South Fork Yellow Bank River, which also flow in northeastern South...
- South Fork Yellow Bank River
- West Branch Lac qui Parle RiverLac qui Parle RiverThe Lac qui Parle River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 118 miles long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. A number of tributaries of the river, including its largest, the West Branch Lac qui Parle River, also flow in eastern South Dakota...
Missouri RiverMissouri RiverThe Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
- Little Missouri RiverLittle Missouri River (North Dakota)The Little Missouri River is a tributary of the Missouri River, 560 mi long, in the northern Great Plains of the United States. Rising in northeastern Wyoming, in western Crook County about west of Devil's Tower, it flows northeastward, across a corner of southeastern Montana, and into South Dakota...
- Grand RiverGrand River (South Dakota)The Grand River is a tributary of the Missouri River in North Dakota and South Dakota in the United States. The length of the combined branch is 110 mi...
- North Fork Grand RiverNorth Fork Grand River (South Dakota)The North Fork of the Grand River is a tributary of the Grand River, approximately 80 mi long, in North Dakota and South Dakota in the United States....
- South Fork Grand RiverSouth Fork Grand River (South Dakota)The South Fork of the Grand River is a tributary of the Grand River, approximately 90 mi long, in South Dakota in the United States....
- North Fork Grand River
- Moreau RiverMoreau RiverThe Moreau River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 200 mi long, in South Dakota in the United States.It rises in two forks in northwestern South Dakota, in the Badlands of Harding County. The North Fork rises approximately 10 mi northeast of Crow Buttes...
- Little Moreau River
- Cheyenne RiverCheyenne RiverThe Cheyenne River is a tributary of the Missouri River in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is approximately 295 mi long and drains an area of...
- French CreekFrench Creek (South Dakota)French Creek is an intermittent stream located in the Black Hills region of western South Dakota, USA. It is a tributary of the Cheyenne River....
- Rapid CreekRapid Creek (South Dakota)Rapid Creek is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 86 mi long, in South Dakota in the United States.It rises in southwestern South Dakota, in the Black Hills National Forest in the Black Hills in Pennington County. It flows east, is joined by Castle Creek, past Silver City and...
- Castle CreekCastle Creek (South Dakota)Castle Creek is a tributary of Rapid Creek, approximately 14 mi long, in western South Dakota in the United States.It rises out of Deerfield Reservoir, in the Black Hills in Pennington County approximately 15 mi NNW of Custer. It flows north and east, joining Rapid Creek approximately 4 mi west...
- Castle Creek
- Belle Fourche RiverBelle Fourche RiverThe Belle Fourche River is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is part of the Mississippi River watershed via the Cheyenne and Missouri rivers....
- Owl Creek
- Redwater River
- Spearfish Creek
- Cherry CreekCherry Creek (South Dakota)Cherry Creek is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 50 mi , in central South Dakota in the United States.It rises in the prairie country of northern Meade County, and flows southeast and east, across the southwest corner of the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation, and past Red...
- French Creek
- Bad RiverBad River (South Dakota)The Bad River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in central South Dakota in the United States.The river is formed at Philip, South Dakota, by the confluence of its North and South forks...
- White RiverWhite River (South Dakota)The White River is a Missouri River tributary that flows through the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota. The name stems from the water's white-gray color, a function of eroded sand, clay, and volcanic ash carried by the river...
- Wounded Knee CreekWounded Knee CreekWounded Knee Creek is a tributary of the White River, approximately long, in southwestern South Dakota in the United States. Its Lakota name is '....
- Little White RiverLittle White RiverThe Little White River is a tributary of the White River, approximately long, in south central South Dakota in the United States....
- Wounded Knee Creek
- Niobrara River (Nebraska)
- Keya Paha RiverKeya Paha RiverThe Keya Paha River is a river flowing through the U.S. states of South Dakota and Nebraska.The name is derived from the Dakota language ke'-ya pa-ha, meaning "turtle hill"...
- Keya Paha River
- James RiverJames River (Dakotas)The James River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 710 mi long, draning an area of in the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota...
- Elm River
- Maple River
- Elm River
- Vermillion RiverVermillion River (South Dakota)The Vermillion River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota in the United States.It is formed by the confluence of the East Fork Vermillion River and West Fork Vermillion River. The East Fork, approximately long, rises in Lake Whitewood in Kingsbury County on the...
- Little Vermillion River
- Big Sioux RiverBig Sioux RiverThe Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
- Indian River
- Skunk Creek
- Split Rock Creek