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Salt Creek (Little Wabash River tributary)

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GNIS ID
  
417895

Country
  
United States of America

Length
  
30 km

Main source
  
Confluence of First Salt Creek and Second Salt Creek north of Teutopolis, Illinois

River mouth
  
Confluence with the Little Wabash River, Effingham County, Illinois 466 ft (142 m)

Progression
  
SaltCreek → Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico

Salt Creek is a tributary of the Little Wabash River, which it joins near Edgewood, Illinois, near the boundary between Effingham and Clay counties. There are at least two other "Salt Creeks" in Illinois: Salt Creek (Des Plaines River tributary) and Salt Creek (Sangamon River tributary).

Contents

Map of Salt Creek, Illinois, USA

Salt Creek is about 18.5 miles (29.8 km) in length.

Cities, towns and counties

Salt Creek drains the following cities, towns and villages:

  • Effingham
  • T-town
  • Watson
  • Salt Creek drains parts of the following Illinois counties:

  • Cumberland County
  • Effingham County
  • References

    Salt Creek (Little Wabash River tributary) Wikipedia