Leaf River (Illinois)

The Leaf River is a tributary of the Rock River, about 31 miles (50 km) long,[1] in northwestern Illinois in the United States.[2] Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

Leaf River
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCarroll County southeast of Shannon, Illinois
  coordinates42°07′46″N 89°41′59″W
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with the Rock River north of Oregon, Illinois
  coordinates
42°05′50″N 89°19′20″W
  elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Length31 mi (50 km)
Basin features
ProgressionLeaf River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID411890

Course

After rising east of the town of Shannon in northeastern Carroll County, the Leaf flows eastward across northwestern Ogle County, past the towns of Adeline and Leaf River. It joins the Rock River from the west between the towns of Byron and Oregon.

See also

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 13, 2011
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leaf River



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