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The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River
Missouri River

The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, and the longest river in the United States of America. The Missouri begins at the confluence of the Madison River, Jefferson River, and Gallatin River rivers in Montana, and flows through Missouri River Valley south and east into the Mississippi north of St....
, 295 mi (470 km) long, in eastern South Dakota
South Dakota

South Dakota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America. It is named after the Lakota people and Sioux Sioux Native Americans in the United States tribes....
 and northwestern Iowa
Iowa

The State of Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It is bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Missouri to the south....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The United States Board on Geographic Names
United States Board on Geographic Names

The United States Board on Geographic Names is a United States Federal government of the United States body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geography names throughout the government of the United States....
 settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961.

The Big Sioux River rises in Roberts County, South Dakota
Roberts County, South Dakota

Roberts County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 10,016. Its county seat is Sisseton, South Dakota....
 on the Coteau des Prairies
Coteau des Prairies

The Coteau des Prairies is a plateau approximately 200 miles in length and 100 miles in width , rising from the prairie flatlands in eastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, and Northwestern Iowa in the United States....
 and flows generally southwardly through Grant
Grant County, South Dakota

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 7,847. Its county seat is Milbank, South Dakota....
, Codington
Codington County, South Dakota

Codington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 25,897. Its county seat is Watertown, South Dakota....
, Hamlin
Hamlin County, South Dakota

Hamlin County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 5,540. Its county seat is Hayti, South Dakota....
, Brookings
Brookings County, South Dakota

Brookings County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 28,220. Its county seat is Brookings, South Dakota....
, Moody
Moody County, South Dakota

Moody County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota, in the United States. The population was 6,595 at the United States Census, 2000....
, and Minnehaha
Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Minnehaha County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the population was 163,281, making it the most populous county in South Dakota....
 Counties, past the communities of Watertown
Watertown, South Dakota

Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 20,237 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Castlewood
Castlewood, South Dakota

Castlewood is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Watertown micropolitan area....
, Bruce
Bruce, South Dakota

Bruce is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 United States Census....
, Flandreau
Flandreau, South Dakota

Flandreau is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,376 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Moody County, South Dakota....
, Egan
Egan, South Dakota

Egan is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 265 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Trent
Trent, South Dakota

Trent is a town in Moody County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 United States Census....
, Dell Rapids
Dell Rapids, South Dakota

Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,980 at the United States Census, 2000....
, and Baltic
Baltic, South Dakota

Baltic is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 811 at the United States Census, 2000....
 to Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, and also extends into Lincoln County, South Dakota to the south....
, where it passes over a waterfall
Waterfall

A waterfall is usually a geology geologic formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a nickpoint, or sudden break in elevation....
 which gives that city its name.






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The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River
Missouri River

The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, and the longest river in the United States of America. The Missouri begins at the confluence of the Madison River, Jefferson River, and Gallatin River rivers in Montana, and flows through Missouri River Valley south and east into the Mississippi north of St....
, 295 mi (470 km) long, in eastern South Dakota
South Dakota

South Dakota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America. It is named after the Lakota people and Sioux Sioux Native Americans in the United States tribes....
 and northwestern Iowa
Iowa

The State of Iowa is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It is bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Missouri to the south....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The United States Board on Geographic Names
United States Board on Geographic Names

The United States Board on Geographic Names is a United States Federal government of the United States body whose purpose is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geography names throughout the government of the United States....
 settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961.

The Big Sioux River rises in Roberts County, South Dakota
Roberts County, South Dakota

Roberts County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 10,016. Its county seat is Sisseton, South Dakota....
 on the Coteau des Prairies
Coteau des Prairies

The Coteau des Prairies is a plateau approximately 200 miles in length and 100 miles in width , rising from the prairie flatlands in eastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, and Northwestern Iowa in the United States....
 and flows generally southwardly through Grant
Grant County, South Dakota

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 7,847. Its county seat is Milbank, South Dakota....
, Codington
Codington County, South Dakota

Codington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 25,897. Its county seat is Watertown, South Dakota....
, Hamlin
Hamlin County, South Dakota

Hamlin County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 5,540. Its county seat is Hayti, South Dakota....
, Brookings
Brookings County, South Dakota

Brookings County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 28,220. Its county seat is Brookings, South Dakota....
, Moody
Moody County, South Dakota

Moody County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota, in the United States. The population was 6,595 at the United States Census, 2000....
, and Minnehaha
Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Minnehaha County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the population was 163,281, making it the most populous county in South Dakota....
 Counties, past the communities of Watertown
Watertown, South Dakota

Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 20,237 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Castlewood
Castlewood, South Dakota

Castlewood is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Watertown micropolitan area....
, Bruce
Bruce, South Dakota

Bruce is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 United States Census....
, Flandreau
Flandreau, South Dakota

Flandreau is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,376 at the United States Census, 2000. It is the county seat of Moody County, South Dakota....
, Egan
Egan, South Dakota

Egan is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 265 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Trent
Trent, South Dakota

Trent is a town in Moody County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 United States Census....
, Dell Rapids
Dell Rapids, South Dakota

Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,980 at the United States Census, 2000....
, and Baltic
Baltic, South Dakota

Baltic is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 811 at the United States Census, 2000....
 to Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, and also extends into Lincoln County, South Dakota to the south....
, where it passes over a waterfall
Waterfall

A waterfall is usually a geology geologic formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a nickpoint, or sudden break in elevation....
 which gives that city its name. Downstream of Sioux Falls and the community of Brandon
Brandon, South Dakota

Brandon is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States and is the largest suburb of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The population was 5,693 at the United States Census, 2000....
, the Big Sioux is used to define the boundary between South Dakota and Iowa, flowing along the eastern borders of Lincoln
Lincoln County, South Dakota

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 24,131 and has since ballooned to 35,239 as of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates making it the third most populated county in the state, albeit remaining mostly rural in nature with its northern edge being of a suburban environment....
 and Union
Union County, South Dakota

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa, Iowa–Nebraska–SD Sioux City metropolitan area....
 Counties in South Dakota, and the western borders of Lyon
Lyon County, Iowa

Lyon County is the most northwesterly county of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 11,763. Its county seat is Rock Rapids, Iowa....
, Sioux
Sioux County, Iowa

Sioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 31,589. Its county seat is Orange City, Iowa....
 and Plymouth
Plymouth County, Iowa

Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population was 24,849. Its county seat is Le Mars, Iowa....
 Counties in Iowa, past the communities of Canton
Canton, South Dakota

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M....
, Fairview
Fairview, South Dakota

Fairview is a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 United States Census....
, Hudson
Hudson, South Dakota

Hudson is a town in Lincoln County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 United States Census....
, North Sioux City
North Sioux City, South Dakota

North Sioux City is a city in Union County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa, Iowa–Nebraska–SD Sioux City metropolitan area....
, and Dakota Dunes
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

Dakota Dunes is an unincorporated area, master-planned residential and commercial development covering about 2,000 acres in Union County, South Dakota in the extreme southeast corner of the U.S....
 in South Dakota and Hawarden
Hawarden, Iowa

Hawarden is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,478 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Big Sioux River....
, Beloit, and Akron
Akron, Iowa

Akron is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2000 census....
 in Iowa. It joins the Missouri River from the north at Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa and Woodbury County, Iowa counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,013 at the 2000 United States Census; census estimates showed a slight decline to 83,262 by 2006....
.

Tributaries

The Big Sioux River collects the Rock River
Rock River (Iowa)

The Rock River is a tributary of the Big Sioux River, about 100 mi long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Big Sioux and Missouri River Rivers, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
 from the northeast in Sioux County, Iowa. A minor headwaters tributary of the Big Sioux in Grant County, South Dakota, is known as the Indian River. Broken Kettle Creek
Broken Kettle Creek

Broken Kettle Creek is a stream in Plymouth County, Iowa. It is a tributary of the Big Sioux River. The creek rises in Preston Township, flows generally south by southwest, and meets the Big Sioux River in Hancock Township, approximately three miles northeast of Jefferson, South Dakota....
 has its confluence with the Big Sioux in Plymouth County, Iowa.

See also

  • List of Iowa rivers
    List of Iowa rivers

    The following is a list of rivers in Iowa. The rivers are listed by multiple arrangements:*those that form part of the boundaries of the U.S. state of Iowa;...
  • List of South Dakota rivers
    List of South Dakota rivers

    This is a list of rivers in the state of South Dakota in the United States....
  • Little Sioux River
    Little Sioux River

    The Little Sioux is a river in the United States. It rises in southwest Minnesota near the Iowa border, and continues to flow southwest for 221 miles across northwest Iowa into the Missouri River at Little Sioux, Iowa....
  • River borders of U.S. states
    River borders of U.S. states

    Because of its unique history, many of the boundaries of political divisions of the United States were artificially constructed . Therefore, many U.S....