East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River

East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River
Basin
Main source Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois
978 ft (298 m)
41°59′38″N 88°27′48″W / 41.9938889°N 88.4633333°W / 41.9938889; -88.4633333
River mouth Confluence with the South Branch Kishwaukee northwest of Sycamore, Illinois
820 ft (250 m)
42°00′38″N 88°43′25″W / 42.0105556°N 88.7236111°W / 42.0105556; -88.7236111Coordinates: 42°00′38″N 88°43′25″W / 42.0105556°N 88.7236111°W / 42.0105556; -88.7236111
Progression East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River → South Branch Kishwaukee → Kishwaukee → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Physical characteristics
Length 24 mi (39 km)
Features
GNIS ID 421769

East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois, is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km)[1] tributary of the Kishwaukee River, by way of the South Branch Kishwaukee River.[2][3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 19, 2011
  2. James, L. Allan. Management and Restoration of Fluvial Systems with Broad Historical Changes and Human Impacts, (Google Books link), Geological Society of America, 2009, pp. 110-111, (ISBN 0813724511), (ISBN 9780813724515).
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River
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