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James River in South Dakota

River46.5 mi

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Around James River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

James River is a 46.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge James River near Forestburg, SD (site 06477000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of James River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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