City: SD
County: Lawrence
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 44.40870000, -103.89800000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III
Take-out
Spearfish Creek - Spearfish Canyon (7.6 miles)
90 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• - cfs
Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD
Whitewater Runs on Spearfish Creek
2 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
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II-III
Take-out at this location
Spearfish Canyon (7.6 miles)
7.6 mi
90 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (5.7 mi to put-in)
Spearfish City Campground to Old US HWY14 (2 miles)
3.3 mi
80 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This take-out site on Spearfish Creek in Lawrence County, South Dakota serves as an exit point for whitewater paddlers completing a run down the creek. Spearfish Creek is known for its whitewater characteristics and attracts kayakers and canoeists looking for moving water experiences in the Black Hills region. The take-out location provides access for paddlers to exit the water and retrieve their boats after navigating downstream sections of the creek.