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East Fork Vermillion River in South Dakota

River62.1 mi

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Around East Fork Vermillion River

Madison Wetland Management District18.1 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

East Fork Vermillion River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Fork Vermillion River near Parker, SD (site 06478600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1996 to 2026

East Fork Vermillion River typically runs highest in April, at a median 89 cfs, and lowest in January, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,980 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at East Fork Vermillion River near Parker, SD, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January146.9 to 28
February147.4 to 44
March6521 to 184
April8935 to 344
May8241 to 216
June6325 to 242
July3014 to 132
August2011 to 75
September147.7 to 69
October167.3 to 78
November169.0 to 58
December177.4 to 40

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Fork Vermillion River near Parker, SD (site 06478600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of East Fork Vermillion River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Lost Public Water AccessPublic
  • Lake Vermillion Land Use AreaPublic
  • Lake Vermillion Recreation AreaPublic
  • Twin Lake-MinnehahaPublic
  • Island - SouthPublic
  • Island LakePublic
  • Diamond LakePublic
  • George Public Water AccessPublic
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