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Coordinates: 41°08′54″N 90°58′54″W / 41.1483669°N 90.981533°W / 41.1483669; -90.981533 (Edwards River mouth)
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|origin = [[Burns Township, Henry County, Illinois|Burns Township, Henry County]], west of [[Kewanee, Illinois]]
| 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}}
|mouth = [[Confluence]] with the Mississippi River south of [[New Boston, Illinois]]
| mouth_location = [[Confluence]] with the Mississippi River south of [[New Boston, Illinois]]
|mouth_coordinates = {{coord|41.1483669|-90.981533|format=dms|display=inline|name=Edwards River mouth|type:river_region:US-IL}}
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|41.1483669|-90.981533|region:US-IL|format=dms|name=Edwards River mouth|display=inline,title}}
|progression = Edwards River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
| progression = Edwards River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
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| mouth_elevation = {{convert|538|ft|m|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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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]].<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]].
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]].


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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Latest revision as of 03:12, 12 October 2021

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
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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

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References

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  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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