The South Branch Kishwaukee River flowing through Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area, summer 2007
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Shabbona Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
• coordinates
41°46′24″N88°54′06″W / 41.7733333°N 88.9016667°W / 41.7733333; -88.9016667 (South Branch Kishwaukee River origin)
• elevation
900 ft (270 m)
Mouth
• location
Confluence with the Kishwaukee River near Rockford, Illinois
• coordinates
42°12′00″N88°59′01″W / 42.2°N 88.9836111°W / 42.2; -88.9836111 (South Branch Kishwaukee River mouth)
• elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Length
64 mi (103 km)
Discharge
• location
Fairdale, IL
• average
305 cu/ft. per sec.[1]
Basin features
Progression
South Branch Kishwaukee River → Kishwaukee → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID
422087
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The South Branch Kishwaukee River is a 63.6-mile-long (102.4 km)[2] tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois. The South Branch is the main branch of the Kishwaukee River, joining it 10.6 miles (17.1 km)[2] above its confluence with the Rock River. The South Branch flows through DeKalb County; in 2007 flooding along the tributary inundated areas of DeKalb County and Sycamore, Illinois.
Another stream, also named South Branch Kishwaukee River, flows through Kane County and McHenry County, joining the main stem of the Kishwaukee east of Marengo.
^"USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05439500 SOUTH BRANCH KISHWAUKEE RIVER NR FAIRDALE IL".
^ abU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
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