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Plum River

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GNIS ID
  
415959

Country
  
United States of America

Length
  
76 km

Main source
  
Jo Daviess County southeast of Stockton, Illinois 988 ft (301 m)

River mouth
  
Confluence with the Mississippi at Savanna, Illinois 584 ft (178 m)

Progression
  
Plum River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico

Source
  
Jo Daviess County, Illinois

The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 46.6 miles (75.0 km) long, in northwestern Illinois in the United States. 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:

Map of Plum River, Illinois, USA

  • The East Plum River, which rises in Stephenson County and flows southwestwardly into Carroll County, joining the Plum at 42°10′16″N 90°01′20″W
  • The Muddy Plum River, which flows for its entire length in Jo Daviess County. It joins the Plum River at 42°13′35″N 90°01′45″W
  • The Middle Fork Plum River joins the Plum River at 42°16′29″N 90°02′12″W
  • The North Fork Plum River has its confluence with the Plum River at 42°15′46″N 90°02′33″W

    • References

    Plum River Wikipedia
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