Edwards River
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBurns Township, Henry County, west of Kewanee, Illinois
  coordinates41°15′15″N 89°58′46″W / 41.2542036°N 89.9795548°W / 41.2542036; -89.9795548 (Edwards River origin)
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with the Mississippi River south of New Boston, Illinois
  coordinates
41°08′54″N 90°58′54″W / 41.1483669°N 90.981533°W / 41.1483669; -90.981533 (Edwards River mouth)
  elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Length74 mi (119 km)
Discharge 
  locationNew Boston, Illinois
  average325 cu/ft. per sec.[1]
Basin features
ProgressionEdwards River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID407805

The Edwards River is a 73.7-mile-long (118.6 km)[2] tributary of the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois in the United States.[3] It rises 3 miles (5 km) west of Kewanee in southeastern Henry County and flows generally westwardly into Mercer County, where it joins the Mississippi 2 miles (3 km) southeast of New Boston. In Henry County it collects the South Edwards River, which flows past Bishop Hill.

The river was once home to a grain mill near Andover, Illinois. Several sections of the Edwards River's course have been straightened and channelized.

See also

References

  1. "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05466500 EDWARDS RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, IL".
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edwards River



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