Running Water, South Dakota


Running Water is a census-designated place in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2010 census.
The community's name Running Water is a former variant name of the nearby Niobrara River. The current mayor of Running Water is L.A. Cameron. First Lady: Bevi.

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 to Springfield, and NE 14 leads south and west to Niobrara.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Running Water CDP has a total area of, all of it land.
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.