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The North Fork of the Grand River is a tributary of the Grand River, approximately 80 miles (129 km) long, in
The North Fork of the Grand River is a tributary of the Grand River, approximately 80 miles (129 km) long, in North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...
and South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
in the United States
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.
It rises in the Badlands
Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded."Badlands" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 47. They are characterized by steep slopes, m ...
of southwestern North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...
, in southern Bowman County, and flows ESE, into the Bowman-Haley Reservoir
Bowman-Haley Dam is an embankment dam located in Bowman County, North Dakota, in the southwestern part of the state. The dam is just over 2 miles north of the South Dakota border.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1970 by the United States Army ...
, formed by the Bowman-Haley Dam
Bowman-Haley Dam is an embankment dam located in Bowman County, North Dakota, in the southwestern part of the state. The dam is just over 2 miles north of the South Dakota border.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1970 by the United States Army ...
, then through northwestern South Dakota, past several units of the Grand River National Grassland
Grand River National Grassland is a National Grassland in northwestern South Dakota, United States. It is named for the Grand River. The North and South forks of the rivers meet in the grassland. It has a land area of . In descending order of a ...
in northern Perkins County. It joins the South Fork near Shadehill to form the Grand.
See also
*List of rivers of North Dakota
This is a list of rivers in the state of North Dakota in the United States.
Alphabetically
*Bois de Sioux River
* Cannonball River
* Cedar Creek
*Cut Bank Creek
* Deep River
*Des Lacs River
*Elm River (North Dakota), tributary of Red River of the ...
*List of rivers of South Dakota
This is a list of rivers in the state of South Dakota in the United States.
By tributary
Minnesota River watershed
*Little Minnesota River
** Jorgenson River
* Whetstone River
*North Fork Yellow Bank River
*South Fork Yellow Bank River
*West Bran ...
External links
* Rivers of North Dakota Rivers of South Dakota Bodies of water of Bowman County, North Dakota Rivers of Perkins County, South Dakota {{SouthDakota-river-stub