Black Hills Waterfalls

Jul 9, 2012

Cool water spills through the Black Hills, creating some of our most spectacular waterfalls.

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Ron Linton shared this photo of Roughlock Falls, the most popular falls in Spearfish Canyon. The name dates to pioneer days when a steep road by the creek forced wagon drivers to "rough lock" (chain a wagon wheel to control the weight of the load).
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Jan Nickelson shared this photo of a waterfall near Galena.
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After being shut down for nearly 80 years, Spearfish Falls began flowing in 2003 when Homestake Mine ceased operations. Photo by Ron Linton.
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Bridal Veil Falls is South Dakota's tallest waterfall at around 80 feet. Photo by Ron Linton.
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Jan Nickelson captured this photo of a Spearfish Canyon waterfall located along Highway 85 near Lead.

Comments

07:36 am - Sat, July 13 2013

Anne LeChette said:

Ron, you should have been at Bridal Veil Falls in early June 2013. it was running fast and furious. It was awesome.

09:06 am - Tue, March 17 2015

Ronald Donald said:

We love this photo and would love to have someone send us a video of the full waterfall its self for a presentation to show people that South Dakota has the most beautiful waterfalls also .

.. Ronald Donald

07:41 am - Thu, May 4 2017

sommer bushong said:

I love it!! it's soooo pretty. especialy the name

07:44 am - Fri, May 5 2017

sabrina west said:

so cool.

12:49 pm - Thu, April 26 2018

Rita Stroup said:

Is there a place or a waterfall in South Dakota named Dougall Falls or Dougle Falls? If so, where or in what county is it located? Rita Stroup

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