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East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River

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River
East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPlato Township, Kane County, Illinois
 • coordinates41°59′38″N 88°27′48″W / 41.9938889°N 88.4633333°W / 41.9938889; -88.4633333 (East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River origin)
 • elevation978 ft (298 m)
Mouth 
 • locationConfluence with the South Branch Kishwaukee northwest of Sycamore, Illinois
 • coordinates42°00′38″N 88°43′25″W / 42.0105556°N 88.7236111°W / 42.0105556; -88.7236111 (East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River mouth)
 • elevation820 ft (250 m)
Length24 mi (39 km)
Basin features
ProgressionEast Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River → South Branch Kishwaukee → Kishwaukee → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID421769
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East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois, is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km) tributary of the Kishwaukee River, by way of the South Branch Kishwaukee River.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, 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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