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It rises in northeastern Wyoming, in the Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeastern Converse County, formed by the confluence of Antelope and Dry Fork creeks. It flows east into South Dakota, passes Edgemont, and skirts the southern end of the Black Hills, passing through Angostura Reservoir .

On the east side of the Black Hills, it flows northeast, past Oral and the Buffalo Gap National Grassland , and along the northwestern boundary of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and Badlands National Park. It is joined by Rapid Creek, passes Wasta and is joined by the Belle Fourche River in eastern Meade County, after which it flows ENE, along the southern boundary of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation . It is joined by Cherry Creek at the town of Cherry Creek. It flows into the Missouri in Lake Oahe , approximately 32 mi. (50 km) NNW of PierrePierre is the capital of South Dakota, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,876. Pierre (pronounced 'peer') is the county seat of Hughes County. Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierr, with the lower 35 mi (56 km) of the river forming an arm of Lake Oahe.

See also

• List of South Dakota riversThis is a partial list of rivers in the state of South Dakota in the United States. Missouri River Grand River North Fork Grand River South Fork Grand River Moreau River Cheyenne River Rapid Creek Castle Creek Belle Fourche River Cherry Creek Bad River Wh
• List of Wyoming riversThe following is a partial list of rivers in the state of Wyoming in the United States. East of the continental divide Belle Fourche River Bighorn River Cheyenne River Chugwater Creek Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River Crow Creek Gallatin River Lamar Ri