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| ⚫ | The '''Edwards River''' is a {{convert|73.7|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed May 13, 2011</ref> [[tributary]] of the [[Mississippi River]] in northwestern [[Illinois]] in the [[United States]]. It rises {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of [[Kewanee, Illinois|Kewanee]] in southeastern [[Henry County, Illinois|Henry County]] and flows generally westwardly into [[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer County]], where it joins the Mississippi {{convert|2|mi|0}} southeast of [[New Boston, Illinois|New Boston]]. In Henry County it collects the '''South Edwards River''', which flows past [[Bishop Hill, Illinois|Bishop Hill]]. |
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| name = Edwards River |
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| source1_location = [[Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois|Burns Township, Henry County]], west of [[Kewanee, Illinois]] |
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| source1_coordinates= {{coord|41.2542036|-89.9795548|region:US-IL|format=dms|name=Edwards River origin}} |
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| mouth_location = [[Confluence]] with the Mississippi River south of [[New Boston, Illinois]] |
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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|41.1483669|-90.981533|region:US-IL|format=dms|name=Edwards River mouth|display=inline,title}} |
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| progression = Edwards River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
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| mouth_elevation = {{convert|538|ft|m|abbr=on}} |
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| length = {{convert|74|mi|km|abbr=on}} |
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| discharge1_location= [[New Boston, Illinois]] |
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| discharge1_avg = 325 cu/ft. per sec.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/uv/?site_no=05466500&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060|title = USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05466500 EDWARDS RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, IL}}</ref> |
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| custom_data = {{GNIS 4|407805}} |
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| ⚫ | The '''Edwards River''' is a {{convert|73.7|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed May 13, 2011</ref> [[tributary]] of the [[Mississippi River]] in northwestern [[Illinois]] in the [[United States]].<ref name=GNIS579>{{gnis|407805|Edwards River}}</ref> It rises {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of [[Kewanee, Illinois|Kewanee]] in southeastern [[Henry County, Illinois|Henry County]] and flows generally westwardly into [[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer County]], where it joins the Mississippi {{convert|2|mi|0}} southeast of [[New Boston, Illinois|New Boston]]. In Henry County it collects the '''South Edwards River''', which flows past [[Bishop Hill, Illinois|Bishop Hill]]. |
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The river was once home to a grain mill near Andover, Illinois. Several sections of the Edwards River's course have been straightened and [[River engineering#Channelization|channelized]]. |
The river was once home to a grain mill near Andover, Illinois. Several sections of the Edwards River's course have been straightened and [[River engineering#Channelization|channelized]]. |
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[[Category:Rivers of Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Mississippi River]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Henry County, Illinois]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:12, 12 October 2021
| Edwards River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Burns Township, Henry County, west of Kewanee, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 41°15′15″N 89°58′46″W / 41.2542036°N 89.9795548°W |
| 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 |
• elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Length | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | New Boston, Illinois |
| • average | 325 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Edwards River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 407805 |
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05466500 EDWARDS RIVER NEAR NEW BOSTON, IL".
- ^ 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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edwards River
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