Running Water, South Dakota

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Running Water, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Looking toward the Chief Standing Bear Bridge near the boat ramp
Looking toward the Chief Standing Bear Bridge near the boat ramp
Running Water is located in South Dakota
Running Water
Running Water
Coordinates: 42°46′12″N 97°59′2″W / 42.77000°N 97.98389°W / 42.77000; -97.98389Coordinates: 42°46′12″N 97°59′2″W / 42.77000°N 97.98389°W / 42.77000; -97.98389
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyBon Homme
Area
 • Total2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Land2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,251 ft (381 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total36
 • Density17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-56820[1]
GNIS feature ID1257520[2]

Running Water is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2010 census.[3]

The community's name Running Water is a former variant name of the nearby Niobrara River.[4] The current mayor of Running Water is L.A. Cameron[citation needed].

Geography[]

Running Water is located on the north side of the Missouri River in southern Bon Homme County along the South Dakota-Nebraska state line. South Dakota Highway 37 crosses the Missouri at Running Water, becoming Nebraska Highway 14 on the opposite shore. SD 37 leads north and east 10 miles (16 km) to Springfield, and NE 14 leads south and west 3 miles (5 km) to Niobrara.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Running Water CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.[3]

Running Water is located along the upper portion of Lewis and Clark Lake, a Missouri River reservoir. The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks operates a small recreational area for lake and river access including a boat ramp at Running Water.

Running Water is famous for having a ferry boat operating during spring-fall, off and on, from 1874 to 1984. This boat would haul people and vehicles across the Missouri River, between Running Water SD and Niobrara NE. The fare at one time was $1 per vehicle. The need for such a service was reduced or eliminated by the construction of the modern Chief Standing Bear Bridge over the river for SD Highway 37 and NE Highway 14.

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Running Water CDP, South Dakota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.
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