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Leaf River (Illinois)

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GNIS ID
  
411890

Length
  
50 km

Country
  
United States of America

Main source
  
Carroll County southeast of Shannon, Illinois

River mouth
  
Confluence with the Rock River north of Oregon, Illinois676 ft (206 m)

Progression
  
Leaf River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico

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

Contents

Map of Leaf River, Illinois, USA

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.

References

Leaf River (Illinois) Wikipedia


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