The Little White River is a tributary of the White River

White 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...

, approximately 234 miles (376.6 km) long, in south central South Dakota

South Dakota

South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

 in the United States

United States

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It rises on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is an Oglala Sioux Native American reservation located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally included within the territory of the Great Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge was established in 1889 in the southwest corner of South Dakota on the Nebraska border...

 in southeastern Shannon County

Shannon County, South Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,466 people, 2,785 households, and 2,353 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,123 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...

. It flows east past Martin

Martin, South Dakota

Martin is a city in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bennett County.-Geography:Martin is located at ....

 and north of Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge

Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge

Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of South Dakota and includes 16,410 acres . Early conservation work to protect the refuge was performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. A combination of wetlands, meadows and small stands of planted trees in the...

. It flows into the Rosebud Indian Reservation

Rosebud Indian Reservation

The Rosebud Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States. It is the home of the federally recognized Sicangu Oyate, also known as Sicangu Lakota, the Upper Brulé Sioux Nation, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe , a branch of the Lakota people...

 and turns northeast, passing north of Rosebud

Rosebud, South Dakota

Rosebud is a census-designated place in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,587 at the 2010 census.Rosebud, located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, is the home to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Headquarters...

 and east of the town of White River

White River, South Dakota

White River is a city in, and the county seat of, Mellette County. South Dakota. The population was 581 at the 2010 census.-Geography:White River is located at ....

. It joins the White approximately 12 mi (19 km) SSE of Murdo

Murdo, South Dakota

Murdo is a city in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jones County. Murdo is named for Murdo MacKenzie, a Texas cattleman, and was the hometown of current Republican U.S...

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