USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
06437200 BEAR BUTTE CREEK NEAR GALENA, SD
LOCATION - Lat 44°23'47", long 103°34'56" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 sec.13, T.5 N., R.4 E., Lawrence County, SD, Hydrologic Unit 10120202, on right downstream bridge wingwall along U.S. Highway Alt. 14 about 4.5 mi west of Sturgis.
DRAINAGE AREA - 51.9 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR SD-10-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - 1998-present.
GAGE - Seasonal water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Elevation of gage is 3,772.45 ft. above NAVD of 1988, METWARN station.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 1010 ft³/s, Jul. 4, 2019, gage height, 7.86ft.