WILLOW CREEK NEAR WATERTOWN, SD

WILLOW CREEK SD USGS

WILLOW CREEK NEAR WATERTOWN, SD (06479515) is a real-time river monitoring station on the WILLOW CREEK in SD, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
06479515
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
SD
Coordinates
44.9189, -97.0453

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Willow Creek Near Watertown, Sd has 17 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), and 12 others.

One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
17 species
from 43 individual records
Observed
May 23, 2020 – Jul 5, 2026
43 dated records

Sources