South Dakota waters
South Dakota tailwaters
The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.
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2 tailwaters in South Dakota
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle CreekSDCASTLE CREEK BELOW DEERFIELD DAM, SD | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| Rapid Creek below Pactola DamSDRAPID CREEK BELOW PACTOLA DAM, SD | 17 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
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