Plum River

Plum River
Basin
Progression	Plum River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Main source	Jo Daviess County southeast of Stockton, Illinois 42°20′31″N 89°59′39″W / 42.3419444°N 89.9941667°W
Source elevation	988 ft (301 m)
River mouth	Confluence with the Mississippi at Savanna, Illinois 42°05′14″N 90°09′15″W / 42.0872222°N 90.1541667°W
Mouth elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Length	47 mi (76 km)
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 42°10′16″N 90°01′20″W / 42.1711111°N 90.0222222°W^[3]
• The Muddy Plum River, which flows for its entire length in Jo Daviess County. It joins the Plum River at 42°13′35″N 90°01′45″W / 42.2263889°N 90.0291667°W^[4]
• The Middle Fork Plum River joins the Plum River at 42°16′29″N 90°02′12″W / 42.2747222°N 90.0366667°W^[5]
• The North Fork Plum River has its confluence with the Plum River at 42°15′46″N 90°02′33″W / 42.2627778°N 90.0425°W^[6]

See also

• List of Illinois rivers

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plum River
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Plum River
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muddy Plum River
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middle Fork Plum River
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Plum River

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
• DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.