Belle Fourche River in South Dakota
Around here
Around Belle Fourche River
- Elkhorn Ridge ResortRV park · ★ 4.616.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Days End Campground, Cabins and RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.516.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Tiny Town Extended Stay CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.318 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Spearfish / Black Hills KOA HolidayRV park · ★ 4.719.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Belle Fourche River is a 46.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, SD (site 06436000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1954 to 2026
Belle Fourche River typically runs highest in June, at a median 13 cfs, and lowest in January, at 4.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,100 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4 | 3.4 to 9.5 |
| February | 4.6 | 3.5 to 18 |
| March | 6.0 | 3.6 to 180 |
| April | 6.5 | 4.0 to 279 |
| May | 12 | 4.5 to 378 |
| June | 13 | 6.4 to 300 |
| July | 11 | 6.7 to 18 |
| August | 12 | 8.1 to 17 |
| September | 10 | 7.2 to 15 |
| October | 8.0 | 5.7 to 15 |
| November | 7.0 | 4.9 to 13 |
| December | 4.8 | 3.8 to 9.5 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 72 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, SD (site 06436000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Belle Fourche River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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