South Branch Kishwaukee River
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The South Branch Kishwaukee River is a 63.6-mile-long (102.4 km)[2] tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois. The South Branch is the main branch of the Kishwaukee River, joining it 10.6 miles (17.1 km)[2] above its confluence with the Rock River. The South Branch flows through DeKalb County; in 2007 flooding along the tributary inundated areas of DeKalb County and Sycamore, Illinois.
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South Branch Kishwaukee River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Shabbona Township, DeKalb County, Illinois |
• coordinates | 41°46′24″N 88°54′06″W |
• elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Kishwaukee River near Rockford, Illinois |
• coordinates | 42°12′00″N 88°59′01″W |
• elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Length | 64 mi (103 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Fairdale, IL |
• average | 305 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | South Branch Kishwaukee River → Kishwaukee → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
GNIS ID | 422087 |
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Another stream, also named South Branch Kishwaukee River, flows through Kane County and McHenry County, joining the main stem of the Kishwaukee east of Marengo.