Salt Creek (Little Wabash River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Salt Creek |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Confluence of First Salt Creek and Second Salt Creek north of Teutopolis, Illinois 39°08′24″N 88°29′28″W / 39.140041°N 88.491159°W |
| River mouth | Confluence with the Little Wabash River, Effingham County, Illinois 466 ft (142 m) 38°58′31″N 88°32′42″W / 38.975322°N 88.5450486°W |
| Length | 18.5 mi (29.8 km) |
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| Progression | SaltCreek → Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 417895 |
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).
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:
Salt Creek drains parts of the following Illinois counties:
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