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 
  location
Confluence with the South Branch Kishwaukee northwest of Sycamore, Illinois
  coordinates
42°00′38″N 88°43′25″W / 42.0105556°N 88.7236111°W / 42.0105556; -88.7236111 (East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River mouth)
  elevation
820 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

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 2012-03-29 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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