SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD, SD

SKUNK CREEK SD USGS

SKUNK CREEK NEAR HARTFORD, SD (06481493) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SKUNK 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. 13 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
06481493
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
SD
Coordinates
43.6361, -96.9001

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Skunk Creek Near Hartford, Sd has 13 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), Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), and 8 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
13 species
from 24 individual records
Observed
May 5, 2004 – Jul 21, 2025
24 dated records

Sources