Mokeler Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mokeler Creek |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | McHenry County northeast of Harvard, Illinois 1,096 ft (334 m) 42°27′22″N 88°34′11″W / 42.4561111°N 88.5697222°W |
| River mouth | Confluence with Piscasaw Creek southwest of Harvard, Illinois 846 ft (258 m) 42°23′08″N 88°41′47″W / 42.3855556°N 88.6963889°W |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mokeler Creek → Piscasaw → Kishwaukee → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 413707 |
Mokeler Creek is a 10.1-mile-long (16.3 km) tributary of Piscasaw Creek, itself a tributary of the Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois.
Course
Mokeler Creek originates in farm fields between Crowley Road and Oak Grove Road, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Harvard, Illinois. It then flows directly through the city of Harvard. The creek is a tributary of Piscasaw Creek and flows southwest until it empties into the Piscasaw about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) southwest of Harvard.
Description
Mokeler Creek is 10 stream miles in length. In 1996 the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency assessed the stream for overall resource quality. It was found to have "fair" conditions, with the main contamination problems coming from agricultural run-off and construction. Additionally, the City of Harvard's wastewater treatment plant discharges effluent into Mokeler creek as it flows through the City.
