City: Spearfish, SD
County: Lawrence
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 44.47909900, -103.85600300
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II
Put-in
Spearfish Creek - Spearfish City Campground to Old US HWY14 (2 miles)
80 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 65.00-350.00 cfs
Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,SD
Whitewater Runs on Spearfish Creek
2 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
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II
Put-in at this location
Spearfish City Campground to Old US HWY14 (2 miles)
3.3 mi
80 ft/mi
II-III
Upstream from here (5.7 mi from take-out)
Spearfish Canyon (7.6 miles)
7.6 mi
90 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point located in Spearfish, South Dakota on Spearfish Creek in Lawrence County. This is a put-in site designed for paddlers launching into the creek for whitewater activities. The coordinates place it within the Spearfish area, providing access to one of the region's popular whitewater paddling destinations. Spearfish Creek offers whitewater paddling opportunities that attract kayakers and canoeists to the area. The site serves as a launch point for those looking to run sections of the creek and experience its current and flow.