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Fall River in South Dakota

River7.9 mi

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Around Fall River

Hidden Lake Campground and Resort1.6 miCold Brook Lake2.1 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Fall River is a 7.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Fall River at Hot Springs, SD (site 06402000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1970 to 2026

Fall River typically runs highest in December, at a median 26 cfs, and lowest in July, at 24 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 75 cfs, in 1978.

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Typical flow by month at Fall River at Hot Springs, SD, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2522 to 29
February2522 to 29
March2622 to 29
April2522 to 29
May2622 to 29
June2622 to 29
July2421 to 28
August2421 to 28
September2521 to 28
October2522 to 28
November2622 to 29
December2622 to 29

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 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fall River at Hot Springs, SD (site 06402000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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