Henderson Creek (Illinois)

Henderson Creek is a 64.6-mile-long (104.0 km)[2] tributary of the Mississippi River, which it joins in Henderson County, Illinois, near the villages of Gladstone and Oquawka.[3]

Henderson Creek
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKnox County west of Wataga, Illinois
 • coordinates41°01′57″N 90°18′11″W
Mouth 
 • location
Gladstone Township, Henderson County, Illinois
 • coordinates
40°52′31″N 91°01′51″W
 • elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Length65 mi (105 km)
Discharge 
 • locationOquawka, Illinois
 • average318 cu/ft. per sec.[1]
Basin features
ProgressionHenderson Creek → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID410049

Henderson Creek rises in Knox County northwest of Wataga and flows west. South Henderson Creek joins the stream in eastern Warren County, and Middle Henderson Creek joins farther west in Warren County. The creek continues west, entering Henderson County, where it receives North Henderson Creek and Cedar Creek. Approximately 3 miles (5 km) downstream, Henderson Creek breaks through the bluffs forming the edge of the Mississippi River valley and proceeds 10 miles (16 km) farther southwest, running parallel to the Mississippi and collecting several small streams running off the bluffs, including Fall Creek and Jinks Creek.

Cities, towns and counties

The following cities, towns and villages are drained by Henderson Creek:

The following counties are at least partly in the Henderson Creek basin:

Parks and entry points
  • Big River State Forest near Oquawka
  • Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge

See also
  • List of Illinois rivers

References
  1. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/uv/?site_no=05469000&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 13, 2011
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henderson Creek



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