Bad River (South Dakota)

Bad River (South Dakota)

The Bad River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, in central South Dakota in the United States.

It rises in southern Haakon County, approximately 15 mi (24 km) north of Cottonwood, and flows SE then ENE, passing Midland and Capa. It joins the Missouri at Fort Pierre.

The river basin is noted for deposits of manganese and fuller's earth.

Its name was given by the early settlers due to one major characteristic. For much of its length, the river runs in between deeply cut earthen banks, and for much of the year, in that relatively rain-poor area, it will run nearly empty and can be walked across in a few steps. However, in time of rain it can go from that state to a raging torrent with amazing quickness, with "bad' consequences for the unwary person, cattle drinking from it, etc.

ee also

*List of South Dakota rivers


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