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05050000, Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.1 Peak-flow information for station 05050000, Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, SD.

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05051650, La Belle Creek near Veblen, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.2 Peak-flow information for station 05051650, La Belle Creek near Veblen, SD.

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05289950, Little Minnesota River tributary at Sisseton, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.3 Peak-flow information for station 05289950, Little Minnesota River tributary at Sisseton, SD.

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05289985, Big Coulee Creek near Peever, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.4 Peak-flow information for station 05289985, Big Coulee Creek near Peever, SD.

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05290000, Little Minnesota River near Peever, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.5 Peak-flow information for station 05290000, Little Minnesota River near Peever, SD.

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Figure 11.6 Peak-flow information for station 05290300, North Fork Whetstone River tributary near Wilmot, SD.

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05291000, Whetstone River near Big Stone City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.7 Peak-flow information for station 05291000, Whetstone River near Big Stone City, SD.

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05292000, Minnesota River at Ortonville, MNFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.8 Peak-flow information for station 05292000, Minnesota River at Ortonville, MN.

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05292600, North Fork Yellow Bank River tributary near Stockholm, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.9 Peak-flow information for station 05292600, North Fork Yellow Bank River tributary near Stockholm, SD.

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05292704, North Fork Yellow Bank River near Odessa, MNFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.10 Peak-flow information for station 05292704, North Fork Yellow Bank River near Odessa, MN.

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05299700, Cobb Creek near Gary, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.11 Peak-flow information for station 05299700, Cobb Creek near Gary, SD.

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06334500, Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.12 Peak-flow information for station 06334500, Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, SD.

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06354845, Spring Creek tributary near Greenway, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.13 Peak-flow information for station 06354845, Spring Creek tributary near Greenway, SD.

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06354860, Spring Creek near Herreid, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.14 Peak-flow information for station 06354860, Spring Creek near Herreid, SD.

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06354882, Oak Creek near Wakpala, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.15 Peak-flow information for station 06354882, Oak Creek near Wakpala, SD.

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Figure 11.16 Peak-flow information for station 06355400, North Fork Grand River tributary near Lodgepole, SD.

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Figure 11.17 Peak-flow information for station 06355500, North Fork Grand River near White Butte, SD.

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Figure 11.18 Peak-flow information for station 06356000, South Fork Grand River at Buffalo, SD.

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Figure 11.19 Peak-flow information for station 06356150, North Jack Creek near Ludlow, SD.

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Figure 11.20 Peak-flow information for station 06356500, South Fork Grand River near Cash, SD.

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Figure 11.21 Peak-flow information for station 06356600, South Fork Grand River tributary near Bison, SD.

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Figure 11.22 Peak-flow information for station 06357500, Grand River at Shadehill, SD.

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Figure 11.23 Peak-flow information for station 06357800, Grand River at Little Eagle, SD.

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Figure 11.24 Peak-flow information for station 06358520, Deadman Creek tributary near Mobridge, SD.

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Figure 11.25 Peak-flow information for station 06358540, Blue Blanket Creek tributary near Glenham, SD.

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Figure 11.26 Peak-flow information for station 06358550, Battle Creek tributary near Castle Rock, SD.

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Figure 11.27 Peak-flow information for station 06358600, South Fork Moreau River tributary near Redig, SD.

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Figure 11.28 Peak-flow information for station 06358620, Sand Creek tributary near Redig, SD.

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Figure 11.29 Peak-flow information for station 06359000, Moreau River at Bixby, SD.

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Figure 11.30 Peak-flow information for station 06359300, Deep Creek tributary near Maurine, SD.

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Figure 11.31 Peak-flow information for station 06359500, Moreau River near Faith, SD.

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Figure 11.32 Peak-flow information for station 06359700, Thunder Butte Creek tributary near Meadow, SD.

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Figure 11.33 Peak-flow information for station 06359850, Elm Creek tributary near Dupree, SD.

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Figure 11.34 Peak-flow information for station 06360000, Moreau River near Eagle Butte, SD.

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06360350, Little Moreau River tributary near Firesteel, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.35 Peak-flow information for station 06360350, Little Moreau River tributary near Firesteel, SD.

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Figure 11.36 Peak-flow information for station 06360500, Moreau River near Whitehorse, SD.

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Figure 11.37 Peak-flow information for station 06361020, Swan Lake tributary near Bowdle, SD.

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Figure 11.38 Peak-flow information for station 06392900, Beaver Creek at Mallo Camp near Four Corners, WY.

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Figure 11.39 Peak-flow information for station 06392950, Stockade Beaver Creek near Newcastle, WY.

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Figure 11.40 Peak-flow information for station 06395000, Cheyenne River at Edgemont, SD.

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Figure 11.41 Peak-flow information for station 06396200, Fiddle Creek near Edgemont, SD.

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Figure 11.42 Peak-flow information for station 06396300, Cottonwood Creek tributary near Edgemont, SD.

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06396350, Red Canyon Creek tributary near Pringle, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.43 Peak-flow information for station 06396350, Red Canyon Creek tributary near Pringle, SD.

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06399300, Hat Creek tributary near Ardmore, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Alternative curve is based on adjustments to low-outlier criteria and/or skew

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Figure 11.44 Peak-flow information for station 06399300, Hat Creek tributary near Ardmore, SD.

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06399700, Piney Creek near Ardmore, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06399700, Piney Creek near Ardmore, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.45 Peak-flow information for station 06399700, Piney Creek near Ardmore, SD.

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06400000, Hat Creek near Edgemont, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06400000, Hat Creek near Edgemont, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.46 Peak-flow information for station 06400000, Hat Creek near Edgemont, SD.

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06400497, Cascade Springs near Hot Springs, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Magnitude of high-outlier peak #1Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Systematic data shown reflect truncation of a very large peak (judged as unrepresentative of theordinary peaks population)

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06400497, Cascade Springs near Hot Springs, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.47 Peak-flow information for station 06400497, Cascade Springs near Hot Springs, SD.

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06400500, Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordAlternative frequency curveAnnual peak flow

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Figure 11.48 Peak-flow information for station 06400500, Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, SD.

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06400875, Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Alternative curve is based on adjustments to low-outlier criteria and/or skew

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06400875, Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.49 Peak-flow information for station 06400875, Horsehead Creek at Oelrichs, SD.

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06400900, Horeshead Creek tributary near Smithwick, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06400900, Horeshead Creek tributary near Smithwick, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.50 Peak-flow information for station 06400900, Horeshead Creek tributary near Smithwick, SD.

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06401500, Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06401500, Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.51 Peak-flow information for station 06401500, Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, SD.

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06402000, Fall River at Hot Springs, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Systematic data shown reflect truncation of preregulation data

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Figure 11.52 Peak-flow information for station 06402000, Fall River at Hot Springs, SD.

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06402100, Fall River tributary at Hot Springs, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06402100, Fall River tributary at Hot Springs, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.53 Peak-flow information for station 06402100, Fall River tributary at Hot Springs, SD.

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06402430, Beaver Creek near Pringle, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.54 Peak-flow information for station 06402430, Beaver Creek near Pringle, SD.

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06402500, Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Magnitude of high-outlier peak #1Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Systematic data shown reflect truncation of a very large peak (judged as unrepresentative of theordinary peaks population)

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06402500, Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.55 Peak-flow information for station 06402500, Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, SD.

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06402995, French Creek above Stockade Lake near Custer, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06402995, French Creek above Stockade Lake near Custer, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.56 Peak-flow information for station 06402995, French Creek above Stockade Lake near Custer, SD.

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06403300, French Creek above Fairburn, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06403300, French Creek above Fairburn, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.57 Peak-flow information for station 06403300, French Creek above Fairburn, SD.

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06403800, Battle Creek tributary near Keystone, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Magnitude of high-outlier peak #1Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Systematic data shown reflect truncation of a very large peak (judged as unrepresentative of theordinary peaks population)

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06403800, Battle Creek tributary near Keystone, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.58 Peak-flow information for station 06403800, Battle Creek tributary near Keystone, SD.

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06404000, Battle Creek near Keystone, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Systematic data shown reflect truncation to exclude a very large peak (judged as unrepresentativeof the ordinary peaks population)

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Figure 11.59 Peak-flow information for station 06404000, Battle Creek near Keystone, SD.

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06404800, Grace Coolidge Creek near Hayward, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.60 Peak-flow information for station 06404800, Grace Coolidge Creek near Hayward, SD.

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06404998, Grace Coolidge Creek near Game Lodge near Custer, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.61 Peak-flow information for station 06404998, Grace Coolidge Creek near Game Lodge near Custer, SD.

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Figure 11.62 Peak-flow information for station 06405800, Bear Gulch near Hayward, SD.

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Figure 11.63 Peak-flow information for station 06406000, Battle Creek at Hermosa, SD.

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Figure 11.64 Peak-flow information for station 06406100, Battle Creek tributary near Hermosa, SD.

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Alternative curve for ordinary peaks is based on information supplemental to systematic record:two-station analysis

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Figure 11.65 Peak-flow information for station 06406500, Battle Creek below Hermosa, SD.

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06406750, Sunday Gulch near Hill City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.66 Peak-flow information for station 06406750, Sunday Gulch near Hill City, SD.

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Figure 11.67 Peak-flow information for station 06406800, Newton Fork near Hill City, SD.

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Figure 11.68 Peak-flow information for station 06406900, Palmer Creek near Hill City, SD.

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06406920, Spring Creek above Sheridan Lake near Keystone, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.69 Peak-flow information for station 06406920, Spring Creek above Sheridan Lake near Keystone, SD.

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06407500, Spring Creek near Keystone, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

Alternative curve is based on adjustments to low-outlier criteria and/or skew

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Figure 11.70 Peak-flow information for station 06407500, Spring Creek near Keystone, SD.

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Magnitude of high-outlier peak #1Magnitude of high-outlier peak #2Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.71 Peak-flow information for station 06408500, Spring Creek near Hermosa, SD.

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06408700, Rhoads Fork near Rochford, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.72 Peak-flow information for station 06408700, Rhoads Fork near Rochford, SD.

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06408850, Silver Creek near Rochford, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.73 Peak-flow information for station 06408850, Silver Creek near Rochford, SD.

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06408900, Heeley Creek near Hill City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.74 Peak-flow information for station 06408900, Heeley Creek near Hill City, SD.

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06409000, Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.75 Peak-flow information for station 06409000, Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, SD.

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Figure 11.76 Peak-flow information for station 06410000, Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, SD.

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Figure 11.77 Peak-flow information for station 06410500, Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir at Silver City, SD.

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Figure 11.78 Peak-flow information for station 06411500, Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, SD.

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06412500, Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.79 Peak-flow information for station 06412500, Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake near Rapid City, SD.

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06413650, Lime Creek at mouth at Rapid City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06413650, Lime Creek at mouth at Rapid City, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.80 Peak-flow information for station 06413650, Lime Creek at mouth at Rapid City, SD.

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06414000, Rapid Creek at Rapid City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.81 Peak-flow information for station 06414000, Rapid Creek at Rapid City, SD.

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06421500, Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06421500, Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.82 Peak-flow information for station 06421500, Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, SD.

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06421750, Rapid Creek tributary near Farmingdale, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06421750, Rapid Creek tributary near Farmingdale, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.83 Peak-flow information for station 06421750, Rapid Creek tributary near Farmingdale, SD.

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06422500, Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06422500, Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.84 Peak-flow information for station 06422500, Boxelder Creek near Nemo, SD.

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06423010, Boxelder Creek near Rapid City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.85 Peak-flow information for station 06423010, Boxelder Creek near Rapid City, SD.

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06423500, Cheyenne River near Wasta, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordAlternative frequency curveAnnual peak flow

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06423500, Cheyenne River near Wasta, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.86 Peak-flow information for station 06423500, Cheyenne River near Wasta, SD.

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06424000, Elk Creek near Roubaix, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06424000, Elk Creek near Roubaix, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.87 Peak-flow information for station 06424000, Elk Creek near Roubaix, SD.

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06425100, Elk Creek near Rapid City, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06425100, Elk Creek near Rapid City, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.88 Peak-flow information for station 06425100, Elk Creek near Rapid City, SD.

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06425500, Elk Creek near Elm Springs, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06425500, Elk Creek near Elm Springs, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.89 Peak-flow information for station 06425500, Elk Creek near Elm Springs, SD.

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06428500, Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State lineFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordAnnual peak flow

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06428500, Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State lineTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.90 Peak-flow information for station 06428500, Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State line.

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06429500, Cold Springs Creek at Buckhorn, WYFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06429500, Cold Springs Creek at Buckhorn, WYTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.91 Peak-flow information for station 06429500, Cold Springs Creek at Buckhorn, WY.

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06429905, Sand Creek near Ranch A near Beulah, WYFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.92 Peak-flow information for station 06429905, Sand Creek near Ranch A near Beulah, WY.

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06430500, Redwater Creek at Wyoming-South Dakota State lineFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06430500, Redwater Creek at Wyoming-South Dakota State lineTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.93 Peak-flow information for station 06430500, Redwater Creek at Wyoming-South Dakota State line.

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06430532, Crow Creek near Beulah, WYFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06430532, Crow Creek near Beulah, WYTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.94 Peak-flow information for station 06430532, Crow Creek near Beulah, WY.

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06430770, Spearfish Creek near Lead, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.95 Peak-flow information for station 06430770, Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD.

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06430800, Annie Creek near Lead, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06430800, Annie Creek near Lead, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.96 Peak-flow information for station 06430800, Annie Creek near Lead, SD.

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06430850, Little Spearfish Creek near Lead, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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06430850, Little Spearfish Creek near Lead, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.97 Peak-flow information for station 06430850, Little Spearfish Creek near Lead, SD.

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06430898, Cleopatra Creek near Spearfish, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.98 Peak-flow information for station 06430898, Cleopatra Creek near Spearfish, SD.

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.99 Peak-flow information for station 06431500, Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, SD.

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06432200, Polo Creek near Whitewood, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.100 Peak-flow information for station 06432200, Polo Creek near Whitewood, SD.

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06432230, Miller Creek near Whitewood, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.101 Peak-flow information for station 06432230, Miller Creek near Whitewood, SD.

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06433000, Redwater River above Belle Fourche, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Magnitude of high-outlier peak #1Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.102 Peak-flow information for station 06433000, Redwater River above Belle Fourche, SD.

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06433500, Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.103 Peak-flow information for station 06433500, Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, SD.

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06434800, Owl Creek tributary near Belle Fourche, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.104 Peak-flow information for station 06434800, Owl Creek tributary near Belle Fourche, SD.

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06436000, Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordAlternative frequency curveAnnual peak flow

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Figure 11.105 Peak-flow information for station 06436000, Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, SD.

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06436156, Whitetail Creek at Lead, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.106 Peak-flow information for station 06436156, Whitetail Creek at Lead, SD.

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06436180, Whitewood Creek above Whitewood, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.107 Peak-flow information for station 06436180, Whitewood Creek above Whitewood, SD.

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06436190, Whitewood Creek near Whitewood, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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06436190, Whitewood Creek near Whitewood, SDTime series of systematic data

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Figure 11.108 Peak-flow information for station 06436190, Whitewood Creek near Whitewood, SD.

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06436198, Whitewood Creek above Vale, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.109 Peak-flow information for station 06436198, Whitewood Creek above Vale, SD.

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06436700, Indian Creek near Arpan, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.110 Peak-flow information for station 06436700, Indian Creek near Arpan, SD.

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.111 Peak-flow information for station 06436760, Horse Creek above Vale, SD.

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Default Bulletin 17B frequency curve for systematic recordBlack Hills regional mixed-population frequency curveAlternative frequency curve for the ordinary-peaks populationRegional high-outlier population frequency curve (rescaled to station)Annual peak flow of the ordinary-peaks population

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Figure 11.112 Peak-flow information for station 06436800, Horse Creek near Vale, SD.

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Figure 11.113 Peak-flow information for station 06437000, Belle Fourche River near Sturgis, SD.

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06437020, Bear Butte Creek near Deadwood, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.114 Peak-flow information for station 06437020, Bear Butte Creek near Deadwood, SD.

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06437100, Boulder Creek near Deadwood, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.115 Peak-flow information for station 06437100, Boulder Creek near Deadwood, SD.

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Figure 11.116 Peak-flow information for station 06437500, Bear Butte Creek near Sturgis, SD.

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Figure 11.117 Peak-flow information for station 06438000, Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, SD.

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Figure 11.118 Peak-flow information for station 06438500, Cheyenne River near Plainview, SD.

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Figure 11.119 Peak-flow information for station 06439000, Cherry Creek near Plainview, SD.

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Figure 11.120 Peak-flow information for station 06439050, Cherry Creek tributary near Avance, SD.

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Figure 11.121 Peak-flow information for station 06439060, Cherry Creek tributary no. 2 near Avance, SD.

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Figure 11.122 Peak-flow information for station 06439080, Cherry Creek tributary no. 3 near Avance, SD.

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Figure 11.123 Peak-flow information for station 06439100, Beaver Creek near Faith, SD.

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Figure 11.124 Peak-flow information for station 06439300, Cheyenne River at Cherry Creek, SD.

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Figure 11.125 Peak-flow information for station 06439400, Plum Creek tributary near Milesville, SD.

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Figure 11.126 Peak-flow information for station 06439430, Cottonwood Creek near Cherry Creek, SD.

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Figure 11.127 Peak-flow information for station 06439960, Chantier Creek near Hayes, SD.

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Figure 11.128 Peak-flow information for station 06440200, South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood, SD.

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Figure 11.129 Peak-flow information for station 06440850, Medicine Creek near Phillip, SD.

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Figure 11.130 Peak-flow information for station 06441000, Bad River near Midland, SD.

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Figure 11.131 Peak-flow information for station 06441100, Plum Creek near Hayes, SD.

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Figure 11.132 Peak-flow information for station 06441110, Plum Creek below Hayes, SD.

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Figure 11.133 Peak-flow information for station 06441200, Powell Creek tributary near Fort Pierre, SD.

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Figure 11.134 Peak-flow information for station 06441500, Bad River near Fort Pierre, SD.

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Figure 11.135 Peak-flow information for station 06441530, Hilgers Gulch tributary near Pierre, SD.

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Figure 11.136 Peak-flow information for station 06441580, Hilgers Gulch at Pierre, SD.

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Figure 11.137 Peak-flow information for station 06441650, Mush Creek near Pierre, SD.

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Figure 11.138 Peak-flow information for station 06441670, Missouri River tributary near Pierre, SD.

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Figure 11.139 Peak-flow information for station 06441750, Missouri River tributary near Canning, SD.

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Figure 11.140 Peak-flow information for station 06442000, Medicine Knoll Creek near Blunt, SD.

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Figure 11.141 Peak-flow information for station 06442050, Missouri River tributary near De Grey, SD.

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Figure 11.142 Peak-flow information for station 06442350, North Fork Medicine Creek near Vivian, SD.

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Figure 11.143 Peak-flow information for station 06442380, Medicine Creek tributary near Vivian, SD.

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Figure 11.144 Peak-flow information for station 06442400, Medicine Creek tributary no. 2 near Vivian, SD.

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Figure 11.145 Peak-flow information for station 06442500, Medicine Creek at Kennebec, SD.

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Figure 11.146 Peak-flow information for station 06442718, Campbell Creek near Lee’s Corner, SD.

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Figure 11.147 Peak-flow information for station 06442850, Elm Creek tributary near Ree Heights, SD.

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Figure 11.148 Peak-flow information for station 06442900, Elm Creek near Gann Valley, SD.

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Figure 11.149 Peak-flow information for station 06442950, Crow Creek near Gann Valley, SD.

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Figure 11.150 Peak-flow information for station 06445685, White River near Nebraska-South Dakota State line.

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Figure 11.151 Peak-flow information for station 06445980, White Clay Creek near Oglala, SD.

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Figure 11.152 Peak-flow information for station 06446000, White River near Oglala, SD.

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Figure 11.153 Peak-flow information for station 06446250, Porcupine Creek tributary near Rockyford, SD.

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Figure 11.154 Peak-flow information for station 06446400, Cain Creek tributary at Imlay, SD.

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Figure 11.155 Peak-flow information for station 06446430, White River tributary near Conata, SD.

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Figure 11.156 Peak-flow information for station 06446550, White River tributary near Interior, SD.

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Figure 11.157 Peak-flow information for station 06447000, White River near Kadoka, SD.

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Figure 11.158 Peak-flow information for station 06447500, Little White River near Martin, SD.

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Figure 11.159 Peak-flow information for station 06448000, Lake Creek above Refuge near Tuthill, SD.

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Figure 11.160 Peak-flow information for station 06449000, Lake Creek below Refuge near Tuthill, SD.

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Figure 11.161 Peak-flow information for station 06449100, Little White River near Vetal, SD.

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Figure 11.162 Peak-flow information for station 06449250, Spring Creek near St. Francis, SD.

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Figure 11.163 Peak-flow information for station 06449300, Little White River above Rosebud, SD.

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Figure 11.164 Peak-flow information for station 06449400, Rosebud Creek at Rosebud, SD.

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Figure 11.165 Peak-flow information for station 06449500, Little White River near Rosebud, SD.

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06449700, Little Oak Creek near Mission, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.166 Peak-flow information for station 06449700, Little Oak Creek near Mission, SD.

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06449750, West Branch Horse Creek near Mission, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.167 Peak-flow information for station 06449750, West Branch Horse Creek near Mission, SD.

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Figure 11.168 Peak-flow information for station 06450500, Little White River below White River, SD.

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06451750, Cottonwood Creek tributary near Winner, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.169 Peak-flow information for station 06451750, Cottonwood Creek tributary near Winner, SD.

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06452000, White River near Oacoma, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.170 Peak-flow information for station 06452000, White River near Oacoma, SD.

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Figure 11.171 Peak-flow information for station 06452250, Fivemile Creek tributary near Iona, SD.

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06452320, Platte Creek near Platte, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.172 Peak-flow information for station 06452320, Platte Creek near Platte, SD.

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06453150, Choteau Creek tributary near Tripp, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.173 Peak-flow information for station 06453150, Choteau Creek tributary near Tripp, SD.

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06453250, Choteau Creek tributary near Wagner, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.174 Peak-flow information for station 06453250, Choteau Creek tributary near Wagner, SD.

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Figure 11.175 Peak-flow information for station 06453255, Choteau Creek near Avon, SD.

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06453400, Ponca Creek near Naper, NEFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.176 Peak-flow information for station 06453400, Ponca Creek near Naper, NE.

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Figure 11.177 Peak-flow information for station 06463900, Antelope Creek near Mission, SD.

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Figure 11.178 Peak-flow information for station 06464100, Keya Paha River near Keyapaha, SD.

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Figure 11.179 Peak-flow information for station 06464500, Keya Paha River at Wewela, SD.

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Figure 11.180 Peak-flow information for station 06471000, James River at Columbia, SD.

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Figure 11.181 Peak-flow information for station 06471050, Elm River tributary near Leola, SD.

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Figure 11.182 Peak-flow information for station 06471200, Maple River at North Dakota-South Dakota State line.

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Figure 11.183 Peak-flow information for station 06471350, Maple River at Frederick, SD.

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Figure 11.184 Peak-flow information for station 06471400, Willow Creek tributary near Leola, SD.

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Figure 11.185 Peak-flow information for station 06471450, Willow Creek tributary near Barnard, SD.

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Figure 11.186 Peak-flow information for station 06471500, Elm River at Westport, SD.

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Figure 11.187 Peak-flow information for station 06472000, James River near Stratford, SD.

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Figure 11.188 Peak-flow information for station 06472200, Mud Creek tributary near Groton, SD.

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Figure 11.189 Peak-flow information for station 06472250, Mud Creek tributary no. 2 near Groton, SD.

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Figure 11.190 Peak-flow information for station 06472500, Mud Creek near Stratford, SD.

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Figure 11.191 Peak-flow information for station 06473000, James River at Ashton, SD.

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Figure 11.192 Peak-flow information for station 06473300, Preachers Run tributary at Ipswich, SD.

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Figure 11.193 Peak-flow information for station 06473350, South Fork Snake Creek tributary near Seneca, SD.

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Figure 11.194 Peak-flow information for station 06473500, South Fork Snake Creek near Athol, SD.

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Figure 11.195 Peak-flow information for station 06473700, Snake Creek near Ashton, SD.

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Figure 11.196 Peak-flow information for station 06473750, Wolf Creek near Ree Heights, SD.

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Figure 11.197 Peak-flow information for station 06473800, Matter Creek tributary near Orient, SD.

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Figure 11.198 Peak-flow information for station 06473820, Shaefer Creek near Orient, SD.

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Figure 11.199 Peak-flow information for station 06473850, Shaefer Creek tributary near Orient, SD.

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Figure 11.200 Peak-flow information for station 06473880, Shaefer Creek tributary near Miller, SD.

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Figure 11.201 Peak-flow information for station 06474000, Turtle Creek near Tulare, SD.

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Figure 11.202 Peak-flow information for station 06474300, Medicine Creek near Zell, SD.

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Figure 11.203 Peak-flow information for station 06474500, Turtle Creek at Redfield, SD.

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Figure 11.204 Peak-flow information for station 06475000, James River near Redfield, SD.

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Figure 11.205 Peak-flow information for station 06475500, Dry Run near Frankfort, SD.

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Figure 11.206 Peak-flow information for station 06475550, Dry Run tributary near Frankfort, SD.

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Figure 11.207 Peak-flow information for station 06475850, Foster Creek tributary near Carpenter, SD.

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Figure 11.208 Peak-flow information for station 06475950, Shue Creek tributary near Yale, SD.

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Figure 11.209 Peak-flow information for station 06476000, James River at Huron, SD.

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Figure 11.210 Peak-flow information for station 06476500, Sand Creek near Alpena, SD.

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Figure 11.211 Peak-flow information for station 06477000, James River near Forestburg, SD.

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Figure 11.212 Peak-flow information for station 06477140, Rock Creek tributary near Roswell, SD.

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Figure 11.213 Peak-flow information for station 06477150, Rock Creek near Fulton, SD.

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Figure 11.214 Peak-flow information for station 06477400, Firesteel Creek tributary near Wessington Springs, SD.

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Figure 11.215 Peak-flow information for station 06477500, Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon, SD.

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Figure 11.216 Peak-flow information for station 06478000, James River near Mitchell, SD.

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Figure 11.217 Peak-flow information for station 06478050, Enemy Creek tributary near Mount Vernon, SD.

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Figure 11.218 Peak-flow information for station 06478052, Enemy Creek near Mitchell, SD.

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Figure 11.219 Peak-flow information for station 06478200, Coffee Creek tributary near Parkston, SD.

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Figure 11.220 Peak-flow information for station 06478250, North Branch Dry Creek tributary near Parkston, SD.

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Figure 11.221 Peak-flow information for station 06478260, North Branch Dry Creek near Parkston, SD.

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Figure 11.222 Peak-flow information for station 06478280, South Branch Dry Creek near Parkston, SD.

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Figure 11.223 Peak-flow information for station 06478300, Dry Creek near Parkston, SD.

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Figure 11.224 Peak-flow information for station 06478390, Wolf Creek near Clayton, SD.

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Figure 11.225 Peak-flow information for station 06478400, Lonetree Creek tributary near Kaylor, SD.

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Figure 11.226 Peak-flow information for station 06478500, James River near Scotland, SD.

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Figure 11.227 Peak-flow information for station 06478540, Little Vermillion River near Salem, SD.

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Figure 11.228 Peak-flow information for station 06478630, West Fork Vermillion River near De Smet, SD.

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Figure 11.229 Peak-flow information for station 06478650, West Fork Vermillion River tributary near Monroe, SD.

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Figure 11.230 Peak-flow information for station 06478690, West Fork Vermillion River near Parker, SD.

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Figure 11.231 Peak-flow information for station 06478800, Saddlerock Creek near Canton, SD.

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Figure 11.232 Peak-flow information for station 06478820, Saddlerock Creek tributary near Beresford, SD.

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Figure 11.233 Peak-flow information for station 06478840, Saddlerock Creek near Beresford, SD.

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Figure 11.234 Peak-flow information for station 06478950, Ash Creek near Beresford, SD.

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Figure 11.235 Peak-flow information for station 06479000, Vermillion River near Wakonda, SD.

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Figure 11.236 Peak-flow information for station 06479010, Vermillion River near Vermillion, SD.

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06479020, Smoky Run near Irene, SDFrequency curve(s) and systematic data

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Figure 11.237 Peak-flow information for station 06479020, Smoky Run near Irene, SD.

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Figure 11.238 Peak-flow information for station 06479200, Big Sioux River near Ortley, SD.

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Figure 11.239 Peak-flow information for station 06479215, Big Sioux River near Florence, SD.

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Figure 11.240 Peak-flow information for station 06479240, Big Sioux River tributary no. 2 near Summit, SD.

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Figure 11.241 Peak-flow information for station 06479260, Big Sioux River tributary no. 3 near Summit, SD.

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Figure 11.242 Peak-flow information for station 06479350, Soo Creek tributary near South Shore, SD.

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Figure 11.243 Peak-flow information for station 06479438, Big Sioux River near Watertown, SD.

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Figure 11.244 Peak-flow information for station 06479500, Big Sioux River at Watertown, SD.

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Figure 11.245 Peak-flow information for station 06479515, Willow Creek near Watertown, SD.

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Figure 11.246 Peak-flow information for station 06479525, Big Sioux River near Castlewood, SD.

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Figure 11.247 Peak-flow information for station 06479529, Stray Horse Creek near Castlewood, SD.

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Figure 11.248 Peak-flow information for station 06479550, Dolph Creek tributary near Lake Norden, SD.

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Figure 11.249 Peak-flow information for station 06479640, Hidewood Creek near Eestlline, SD.

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Figure 11.250 Peak-flow information for station 06479750, Peg Munky Run near Estelline, SD.

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Figure 11.251 Peak-flow information for station 06479800, North Deer Creek near Estelline, SD.

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Figure 11.252 Peak-flow information for station 06479810, North Deer Creek tributary near Brookings, SD.

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Figure 11.253 Peak-flow information for station 06479900, Sixmile Creek tributary near Brookings, SD.

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Figure 11.254 Peak-flow information for station 06479910, Sixmile Creek near Brookings, SD.

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Figure 11.255 Peak-flow information for station 06479928, Battle Creek near Nunda, SD.

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Figure 11.256 Peak-flow information for station 06479950, Deer Creek near Brookings, SD.

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Figure 11.257 Peak-flow information for station 06479980, Medary Creek near Brookings, SD.

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Figure 11.258 Peak-flow information for station 06480000, Big Sioux River near Brookings, SD.

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Figure 11.259 Peak-flow information for station 06480400, Spring Creek near Flandreau, SD.

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Figure 11.260 Peak-flow information for station 06480650, Flandreau Creek above Flandreau, SD.

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Figure 11.261 Peak-flow information for station 06480720, Bachelor Creek tributary near Wentworth, SD.

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Figure 11.262 Peak-flow information for station 06481000, Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids, SD.

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Figure 11.263 Peak-flow information for station 06481500, Skunk Creek at Sioux Falls, SD.

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Figure 11.264 Peak-flow information for station 06482020, Big Sioux River at North Cliff Avenue at Sioux Falls, SD.

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Figure 11.265 Peak-flow information for station 06482600, West Pipestone Creek tributary near Garretson, SD.

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Figure 11.266 Peak-flow information for station 06482610, Split Rock Creek at Corson, SD.

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Figure 11.267 Peak-flow information for station 06482745, Beaver Creek at Valley Springs, SD.

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Figure 11.268 Peak-flow information for station 06482848, Beaver Creek at Canton, SD.

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Figure 11.269 Peak-flow information for station 06482870, Little Beaver Creek tributary near Canton, SD.

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Figure 11.270 Peak-flow information for station 06485500, Big Sioux River at Akron, IA.

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Figure 11.271 Peak-flow information for station 06485550, West Union Creek near Alcester, SD.

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Figure 11.272 Peak-flow information for station 06485696, Brule Creek near Elk Point, SD.

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