Beaver Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Beaver Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Near Blaine, Boone County, Illinois 42°27′04″N 88°48′24″W / 42.45111°N 88.80667°W |
| River mouth | Kishwaukee River Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois 728 ft (222 m) 42°15′20″N 88°55′27″W / 42.25556°N 88.92417°W |
| Length | 27.8 mi (44.7 km) |
Beaver Creek is a 27.8-mile-long (44.7 km) tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois.
Course
Beaver Creek flows through central Boone County, Illinois, where the Beaver Creek network generally flows northeast to southwest. Poplar Grove and Capron are the two major settlements in the Beaver Creek watershed; Candlewick Lake, an unincorporated community, is also found in the watershed.
Description
Beaver Creek drains 70 square miles (180 km2) and has at least one tributary - known as Mosquito Creek (renamed Meander Creek).
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