River

County

Reach

Length (miles)

Year Listed/ Updated

ORVs

Description

Belle Fourche River

Meade, Butte

Cheyenne River to Vale, SD

121

1982

F

Large stream in wide floodplain with good flow; high-priority fishery resource (FWS).

Big Sioux River

Minnehaha

I-90 Bridge north of Sioux Falls to upper confluence of Dells of the Sioux River

23

1982

S, R, G, C

Meandering stream with unique geologic processes visible in area of the Dells of the Sioux River.

Cheyenne River

Ziebach, Haakon, Meade, Fall River, Pennington, Custer, Shannon

Lake Oahe to Slate Springs Draw (Sec. 1, T8S, R6E)

206

1982

S, F, W, H, C

Wide, shallow, meandering stream bed in broad flood plain with massive, steep bluffs; outstanding wildlife diversity; high-proirity fishery resource (FWS); travel route for Cheyenne, some tipi rings; high potential for National Register quality cultural resources.

French Creek

Custer

East boundary Custer State Park to Stockade Reservoir

22

1982

S, R, C

Scenic mountain stream, steep canyons; rapids; important petroglyph site.

James River

Spink, Brown

US Highway 212 to Columbia Road Dam

154

1982

S, R, G, F, W, H, C

Slow-moving, meandering prairie stream; mixed hardwood timber interspersed with thickly vegetated marshes and brushy fields; varied and abundant wildlife community in midst of surrounding prairie environment; important fish production area; historic trading post site.

Little Minnesota River

Roberts

Mouth to Highway 25 north of Claire City

42

1982

S, R, G, F, W, H, C

Cool-water stream supporting trout fishery; area rich in Indianheritage and legend.

Little Spearfish Creek

Lawrence

Spearfish Creek to Source

15

1982

S, R, F

Exceptionally scenic mountain stream in very deep, narrow canyon; highest-value fishery resource (FWS).

Whetstone River, North Fork

Grant, Roberts

Mouth to Interstate 29

40

1982

S, F, W

Densely wooded areas; riffles and pools; northern pike population.

White River

Lyman, Melette, Jones, Tripp, Jackson, Shannon, Washabaugh, Pennington

Fort Randall Reservoir to Rocky Ford highway crossing

327

1982

S, G, C

Large river in wide floodplain; traverses outstanding badland geologic process; high-priority fishery resource (FWS); known Paleo sites and mammoth kill site.

Yellow Bank River, South Fork

Grant

MN/SD line to Grant/Deuel county line

21

1982

S, R, G, F, W, H, C

Cool water stream with pools and riffles; sustains introduced brook trout populations.