Big Muddy River
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For larger rivers nicknamed Big Muddy, see Missouri River and Mississippi River.
The Big Muddy River is a 156-mile-long (251 km) river in southern Illinois.[2] It joins the Mississippi River just south of Grand Tower. The Big Muddy has been dammed near Benton, forming Rend Lake.
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Big Muddy River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Jefferson County southeast of Centralia, Illinois |
• coordinates | 38°28′27″N 89°05′25″W |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Mississippi River southwest of Murphysboro, Illinois |
• coordinates | 37°34′25″N 89°31′01″W |
• elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Length | 156 mi (251 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Murphysboro, Illinois |
• average | 2,164 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Big Muddy River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
GNIS ID | 404425 |
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The Big Muddy has a mud bottom for most of its length.