Beaver Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the
Kishwaukee River
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in northern Illinois.
[James, L. Allan. ''Management and Restoration of Fluvial Systems with Broad Historical Changes and Human Impacts'',]
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History
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Course
Beaver Creek flows through central
Boone County, Illinois
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Boone County is included in the Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Unlike most ...
, where the Beaver Creek network generally flows northeast to southwest.
Beaver Creek Watershed Action Plan, Technical Report
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Capron are the two major settlements in the Beaver Creek
watershed;
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, an
unincorporated community
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, is also found in the watershed.
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Description
Beaver Creek drains and has at least one tributary - known as Mosquito Creek (renamed Meander Creek).[
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References
Rivers of Boone County, Illinois
Tributaries of the Kishwaukee River
Rivers of Illinois
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