Plum River

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Plum River
Origin Jo Daviess County southeast of Stockton, Illinois
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Mouth Confluence with the Mississippi at Savanna, Illinois
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Progression Plum River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Length 47 mi (76 km)
Source elevation 988 ft (301 m)
Mouth elevation 584 ft (178 m)
GNIS ID 415959

The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 46.6 miles (75.0 km) long,[1] in northwestern Illinois in the United States.[2] It rises in Jo Daviess County and flows generally south-southwestwardly into Carroll County, where it joins the Mississippi at Savanna. Among its several short tributaries are:

  • The East Plum River, which rises in Stephenson County and flows southwestwardly into Carroll County, joining the Plum at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[3]
  • The Muddy Plum River, which flows for its entire length in Jo Daviess County. It joins the Plum River at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[4]
  • The Middle Fork Plum River joins the Plum River at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[5]
  • The North Fork Plum River has its confluence with the Plum River at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[6]

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