Plum River
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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°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″N90°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
Categories:
- Rivers of Illinois
- Tributaries of the Mississippi River
- Rivers of Carroll County, Illinois
- Rivers of Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Rivers of Stephenson County, Illinois
- Illinois river stubs
