Plum River
River
42°20′31″N 89°59′39″W / 42.3419444°N 89.9941667°W / 42.3419444; -89.9941667 (Plum River origin) • location
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The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 46.6 miles (75.0 km) long,[1] in northwestern Illinois in the United States.[2] It rises in Jo Daviess County and flows generally south-southwestwardly into Carroll County, where it joins the Mississippi at Savanna. Among its several short tributaries are:
- The East Plum River, which rises in Stephenson County and flows southwestwardly into Carroll County, joining the Plum at 42°10′16″N 90°01′20″W / 42.1711111°N 90.0222222°W / 42.1711111; -90.0222222 (East Plum River mouth)[3]
- The Muddy Plum River, which flows for its entire length in Jo Daviess County. It joins the Plum River at 42°13′35″N 90°01′45″W / 42.2263889°N 90.0291667°W / 42.2263889; -90.0291667 (Muddy Plum River mouth)[4]
- The Middle Fork Plum River joins the Plum River at 42°16′29″N 90°02′12″W / 42.2747222°N 90.0366667°W / 42.2747222; -90.0366667 (Middle Fork Plum River mouth)[5]
- The North Fork Plum River has its confluence with the Plum River at 42°15′46″N 90°02′33″W / 42.2627778°N 90.0425°W / 42.2627778; -90.0425 (North Fork Plum River mouth)[6]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plum River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Plum River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muddy Plum River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Fork Plum River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Plum River
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
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