USGS Streamgage 06406700
Spring Creek at Oreville, near Hill City, SD
Spring Creek at Oreville, near Hill City, SD is USGS streamgage 06406700 in South Dakota, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10120109. It sits on the Spring Creek, alongside 1 other gauge Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 42 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1998.
Gauge details
- State
- South Dakota
- Drainage area
- 42 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 5,360 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10120109
- Coordinates
- 43.86625, -103.62359
- USGS site number
- 06406700
- Records begin
- 1998-06-18 (28 years)
Common questions
- How long has Spring Creek at Oreville, near Hill City, SD been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06406700 begin in 1998, about 28 years, covering roughly 78 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Where is Spring Creek at Oreville, near Hill City, SD?
- The gauge sits at 43.86625, -103.62359, in South Dakota, in hydrologic subbasin 10120109, at an elevation of about 5,360 feet, draining roughly 42 square miles.
- Can I use Spring Creek at Oreville, near Hill City, SD data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Spring Creek
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Spring Creek in full.
- Spring Creek at Oreville, near Hill City, SD this page
- Spring Creek near Keystone, SD 163 sq mi