East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River Explained

East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River
Source1 Location:Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois
Source1 Coordinates:41.9939°N -88.4633°W
Mouth Location:Confluence with the South Branch Kishwaukee northwest of Sycamore, Illinois
Mouth Coordinates:42.0106°N -88.7236°W
Progression:East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River → South Branch Kishwaukee → Kishwaukee → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Source1 Elevation:978feet
Mouth Elevation:820feet
Length:24miles
Custom Label:GNIS ID

East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois, is a 23.7adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of the Kishwaukee River, by way of the South Branch Kishwaukee River.[2]

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, 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,, .