Henderson Creek is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the
Mississippi River, which it joins in
Henderson County, Illinois, near the villages of
Gladstone
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and
Oquawka
Oquawka is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Henderson County.
Oquawka is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography ...
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Henderson Creek rises in
Knox County northwest of
Wataga and flows west. South Henderson Creek joins the stream in eastern
Warren County, and Middle Henderson Creek joins farther west in Warren County. The creek continues west, entering Henderson County, where it receives North Henderson Creek and Cedar Creek. Approximately downstream, Henderson Creek breaks through the bluffs forming the edge of the Mississippi River valley and proceeds farther southwest, running parallel to the Mississippi and collecting several small streams running off the bluffs, including Fall Creek and Jinks Creek.
Cities, towns and counties
The following cities, towns and villages are drained by Henderson Creek:
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Alexis
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Biggsville
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Galesburg
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Gladstone
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Henderson
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Kirkwood
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Little York
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Monmouth
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North Henderson
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Rio
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Seaton
The following counties are at least partly in the Henderson Creek basin:
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Henderson
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Knox
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Mercer
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Warren
Parks and entry points
*Big River State Forest near Oquawka
*Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge
See also
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List of Illinois rivers
References
External links
Prairie RiversUSGS real-time Stream Gage, Henderson Creek at OquakwaUSEPA TMDL's Henderson Creek
Rivers of Illinois
Tributaries of the Mississippi River
Rivers of Henderson County, Illinois
Rivers of Knox County, Illinois
Rivers of Warren County, Illinois
Rivers of Mercer County, Illinois
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