Beaver Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary)
Beaver Creek is a 27.8-mile-long (44.7 km)[1] tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois.[2][3]
| Beaver Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Blaine, Boone County, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 42°27′04″N 88°48′24″W |
| Mouth | Kishwaukee River |
• location | Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois |
• coordinates | 42°15′20″N 88°55′27″W |
• elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Length | 27.8 mi (44.7 km) |
Course
Beaver Creek flows through central Boone County, Illinois, where the Beaver Creek network generally flows northeast to southwest.[4] Poplar Grove and Capron are the two major settlements in the Beaver Creek watershed; Candlewick Lake, an unincorporated community, is also found in the watershed.[4]
Description
Beaver Creek drains 70 square miles (180 km2) and has at least one tributary - known as Mosquito Creek (renamed Meander Creek).[4]
References
- 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
- 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).
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek Watershed Action Plan, Technical Report, (Downloads Microsoft Word .doc), Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, September, 2008, accessed January 22, 2011.
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