Leaf River (Illinois)

Leaf River
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Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCarroll County southeast of Shannon, Illinois
 • coordinates42°07′46″N 89°41′59″W / 42.1294444°N 89.6997222°W / 42.1294444; -89.6997222 (Leaf River origin)
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with the Rock River north of Oregon, Illinois
 • coordinates
42°05′50″N 89°19′20″W / 42.0972222°N 89.3222222°W / 42.0972222; -89.3222222 (Leaf River mouth)
 • elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Length31 mi (50 km)
Basin features
ProgressionLeaf River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID411890
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The Leaf River is a tributary of the Rock River, about 31 miles (50 km) long,[1] in northwestern Illinois in the United States.[2] Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leaf River


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