BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW WATERTOWN, SD

BIG SIOUX RIVER SD USGS

BIG SIOUX RIVER BELOW WATERTOWN, SD (06479520) is a real-time river monitoring station on the BIG SIOUX RIVER 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. 12 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
06479520
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
SD
Coordinates
44.8478, -97.0492

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Big Sioux River Below Watertown, Sd has 12 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), and 7 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
12 species
from 17 individual records
Observed
May 23, 2020 – Jul 5, 2026
17 dated records

Sources