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This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois:


By drainage basin


Gulf of Mexico

* Mississippi River **
Ohio River The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...
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Lusk Creek Lusk Creek is a creek located in southeastern Illinois. It is a tributary of the Ohio River, which it joins at Golconda. Lusk Creek flows through the Lusk Creek Canyon, which is perhaps the wildest place in Illinois. Only a single bridge crosse ...
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Saline River Saline River may refer to: United States *Saline River (Little River tributary), in southwestern Arkansas *Saline River (Ouachita River tributary), in southern Arkansas *Saline River (Illinois), a tributary of the Ohio River * Saline River (Kansas) ...
*** Wabash River **** Little Wabash River *****
Skillet Fork Skillet Fork is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 river in southern Illinois in the United States. It is a tributary of the Little Wabash River; via the Litt ...
***** Elm River ***** Fox River ***** Salt Creek **** Bonpas Creek **** Embarras River (Illinois) *****
North Fork Embarras River The North Fork Embarras River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 stream which originates in Edgar County, Illinois, and flows through Clark, Crawford and J ...
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Little Embarras River The Embarras River ( ) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois in the United States. The waters of ...
**** Little Vermilion River **** Vermilion River ***** Middle Fork Vermilion River *****
Salt Fork Vermilion River The Salt Fork is a tributary of the Vermilion River located in the Central Corn Belt Plains of Illinois. The Salt Fork owes its name to saline springs that provided natural salt licks for animals, and which were used for production of salt by ...
****** Saline Branch ******* Boneyard Creek ** Cache River *** Cypress Creek ** Big Muddy River ***
Beaucoup Creek Beaucoup Creek is a major tributary of the Big Muddy River in Illinois. The name is pronounced locally as in "Ba Cou". Beaucoup Creek is in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, ...
*** Little Muddy River *** Casey Creek (Casey Fork) ** Marys River *** Little Marys River ** Kaskaskia River *** Shoal Creek ***
West Okaw River The West Okaw River is a tributary of the Kaskaskia River, which it joins in Moultrie County, Illinois. The West Okaw forms an arm of Lake Shelbyville where the natural rivers used to meet. The West Okaw is the western fork of the Kaskaskia, whi ...
** Palmer Creek ** Wood River **
Illinois River The Illinois River ( mia, Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River and is approximately long. Located in the U.S. state of Illinois, it has a drainage basin of . The Illinois River begins at the confluence of the D ...
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Macoupin Creek Macoupin Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Illinois River, which it joins near the village of Hardin, Illinois. The word ''macoup ...
*** Big Sandy Creek *** La Moine River *** Sangamon River **** Salt Creek **** Spring Creek **** Sugar Creek ***** Lick Creek ***
Spoon River The Spoon River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Illinois River The Illinois River ( mia, Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary ...
*** Mackinaw River **** Little Mackinaw River **** Panther Creek ***** Red River *** Big Bureau Creek *** Little Vermilion River *** Vermilion River **** Rooks Creek *** Fox River ****
Indian Creek Indian Creek may refer to the following: Communities * Indian Creek, Orange Walk District, Belize, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Toledo, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Florida, U.S. * Indian Creek, Illinois, U.S. * Indian Creek No. 7 Pr ...
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Somonauk Creek Somonauk Creek is a tributary of the Fox River, which it joins in the Northville Township part of Sheridan, Illinois, United States. Somonauk Creek is approximately in length,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution ...
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Mazon River The Mazon River or Mazon Creek (), is a tributary of the Illinois River in the United States. The confluence is near Morris, Illinois. The Mazon River is associated with the Mazon Creek fossils of the Francis Creek Shale, which are also exposed i ...
*** Des Plaines River **** DuPage River **** Salt Creek ***** Addison Creek **** Buffalo Creek **** Hickory Creek ***
Kankakee River The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in the Central Corn Belt Plains of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time, the river drained one of the largest wetlands in N ...
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Rock Creek Rock Creek or Rockcreek may refer to: Streams United States * Rock Creek (California) * Rock Creek (Fountain Creek tributary), Colorado * Rock Creek (Idaho) * Rock Creek (Kankakee River tributary), Illinois * Rock Creek (Wapsipinicon River tribut ...
**** Iroquois River ** Henderson Creek ** Edwards River **
Rock River Rock River may refer to: Streams ;United States * Rock River (Mississippi River), a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and Illinois * Rock River (Iowa), a tributary of the Big Sioux River in Minnesota and Iowa * Rock River (Lake Mich ...
*** Green River *** Pine Creek ***
Kyte River The Kyte River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 in northern Illinois in the United States. It is sometimes know ...
*** Leaf River ***
Stillman Creek Stillman Creek, also known during different eras as Mud Creek, Old Man's Creek, Sycamore Creek, and Stillman's Run, is part of the Rock River watershed, and located in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The stream was named for Isaiah Stillm ...
*** Kishwaukee River ****
Killbuck Creek Killbuck Creek is a tributary of the Walhonding River, 81.7 mi (131.5 km) long,Ohio Department of Natural Resources''A Guide to Ohio Streams.''South Branch Kishwaukee River The South Branch Kishwaukee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois. The South Branch is the main br ...
***** Owens Creek *****
East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Kishwaukee River, by way of the Sout ...
**** Beaver Creek ****
Piscasaw Creek Piscasaw Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Kishwaukee River in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. Rising in Walworth County ...
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Mokeler Creek Mokeler Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of Piscasaw Creek, itself a tributary of the Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois. Course Mok ...
**** Coon Creek **** Rush Creek **** North Branch Kishwaukee River *** Pecatonica River **** Sugar River **** Yellow Creek **
Plum River The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises i ...
** Apple River ** Galena River ** Sinsinawa River ** Little Menominee River ** Menominee River


Gulf of St. Lawrence

*''Lake Michigan'' **
Waukegan River The Waukegan River, a small river in Lake County, Illinois, is a member of the very small class of Illinois rivers that flow into Lake Michigan. It drains part of the city of Waukegan, Illinois, including the city's historic downtown area. The r ...
** Chicago River ***
North Branch Chicago River The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for ...
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Skokie River The Skokie River (or East Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 river that flows through the northern suburbs o ...
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South Branch Chicago River The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons fo ...
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Bubbly Creek Bubbly Creek is the nickname given to the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River. It runs entirely within the city of Chicago, Illinois, U.S. It marks the boundary between the Bridgeport and McKinley Park community areas of the ci ...
or South Fork South Branch Chicago River ** Calumet River *** Grand Calumet River *** Little Calumet River ****Midlothian Creek **** Thorn Creek *****
Butterfield Creek Butterfield Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of Thorn Creek near Chicago, Illinois, United States. Via Thorn Creek, it is part of the Ca ...


Alphabetically

* Addison Creek * Apple River *
Beaucoup Creek Beaucoup Creek is a major tributary of the Big Muddy River in Illinois. The name is pronounced locally as in "Ba Cou". Beaucoup Creek is in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, ...
* Beaver Creek * Big Bureau Creek * Big Muddy River * Boneyard Creek * Bonpas Creek *
Bubbly Creek Bubbly Creek is the nickname given to the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River. It runs entirely within the city of Chicago, Illinois, U.S. It marks the boundary between the Bridgeport and McKinley Park community areas of the ci ...
* Buffalo Creek *
Butterfield Creek Butterfield Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of Thorn Creek near Chicago, Illinois, United States. Via Thorn Creek, it is part of the Ca ...
* Cache River * Calumet River * Casey Creek, also known as Casey Fork * Chicago River * Coon Creek * Cypress Creek * Des Plaines River * DuPage River *
East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois, is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Kishwaukee River, by way of the Sout ...
* Edwards River * Elm River * Embarras River (Illinois) * Fox River (Illinois River tributary), northern Illinois *
Fox River (Little Wabash tributary) The Fox River is a tributary of the Little Wabash River in southern Illinois. It rises in Jasper County to the southeast of Newton and flows south past Olney, then joins the Little Wabash at the northeast corner of Edwards County, near Mt. E ...
, southern Illinois * Galena River * Grand Calumet River * Green River * Henderson Creek * Hickory Creek *
Illinois River The Illinois River ( mia, Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River and is approximately long. Located in the U.S. state of Illinois, it has a drainage basin of . The Illinois River begins at the confluence of the D ...
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Indian Creek Indian Creek may refer to the following: Communities * Indian Creek, Orange Walk District, Belize, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Toledo, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Florida, U.S. * Indian Creek, Illinois, U.S. * Indian Creek No. 7 Pr ...
* Iroquois River *
Jackson Creek Jackson Creek may refer to: ;In Australia *Jackson Creek (Victoria), a watercourse of the Port Phillip catchment in Victoria ;In Canada *Jackson Creek (Alberta) *Jackson Creek (Toronto) *Jackson Creek (Peterborough, Ontario) ;In the United States ...
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Kankakee River The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in the Central Corn Belt Plains of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time, the river drained one of the largest wetlands in N ...
* Kaskaskia River *
Killbuck Creek Killbuck Creek is a tributary of the Walhonding River, 81.7 mi (131.5 km) long,Ohio Department of Natural Resources''A Guide to Ohio Streams.''Kishwaukee River *
Kyte River The Kyte River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 in northern Illinois in the United States. It is sometimes know ...
* La Moine River * Leaf River * Lick Creek * Little Calumet River *
Little Embarras River The Embarras River ( ) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois in the United States. The waters of ...
* Little Mackinaw River * Little Marys River * Little Menominee River * Little Muddy River * Little Vermilion River (Illinois River tributary) *
Little Vermilion River (Wabash River tributary) The Little Vermilion River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Wabash River. The Little Vermilion rises in southern Vermilion County, Illinoi ...
* Little Wabash River *
Lusk Creek Lusk Creek is a creek located in southeastern Illinois. It is a tributary of the Ohio River, which it joins at Golconda. Lusk Creek flows through the Lusk Creek Canyon, which is perhaps the wildest place in Illinois. Only a single bridge crosse ...
* Mackinaw River *
Macoupin Creek Macoupin Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Illinois River, which it joins near the village of Hardin, Illinois. The word ''macoup ...
* Marys River *
Mazon River The Mazon River or Mazon Creek (), is a tributary of the Illinois River in the United States. The confluence is near Morris, Illinois. The Mazon River is associated with the Mazon Creek fossils of the Francis Creek Shale, which are also exposed i ...
* Menominee River * Middle Fork Vermilion River * Mississippi River *
Mokeler Creek Mokeler Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of Piscasaw Creek, itself a tributary of the Kishwaukee River, in northern Illinois. Course Mok ...
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North Branch Chicago River The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for ...
* North Branch Kishwaukee River *
North Fork Embarras River The North Fork Embarras River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 stream which originates in Edgar County, Illinois, and flows through Clark, Crawford and J ...
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Ohio River The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ...
* Owens Creek * Palmer Creek (Columbia, IL) * Panther Creek (Mackinaw watershed) * Pecatonica River * Pine Creek *
Piscasaw Creek Piscasaw Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Kishwaukee River in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. Rising in Walworth County ...
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Plum River The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises i ...
* Red River *
Rock Creek Rock Creek or Rockcreek may refer to: Streams United States * Rock Creek (California) * Rock Creek (Fountain Creek tributary), Colorado * Rock Creek (Idaho) * Rock Creek (Kankakee River tributary), Illinois * Rock Creek (Wapsipinicon River tribut ...
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Rock River Rock River may refer to: Streams ;United States * Rock River (Mississippi River), a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and Illinois * Rock River (Iowa), a tributary of the Big Sioux River in Minnesota and Iowa * Rock River (Lake Mich ...
* Rush Creek * Saline Branch *
Saline River Saline River may refer to: United States *Saline River (Little River tributary), in southwestern Arkansas *Saline River (Ouachita River tributary), in southern Arkansas *Saline River (Illinois), a tributary of the Ohio River * Saline River (Kansas) ...
* Salt Creek (Des Plaines River tributary) * Salt Creek (Little Wabash River tributary) *
Salt Creek (Sangamon River tributary) Salt Creek is a major tributary to the Sangamon River, which it joins at the boundary between Mason and Menard County, Illinois. There are at least two other Salt Creeks in Illinois, Salt Creek (Des Plaines River Tributary), and in Effingham Coun ...
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Salt Fork Vermilion River The Salt Fork is a tributary of the Vermilion River located in the Central Corn Belt Plains of Illinois. The Salt Fork owes its name to saline springs that provided natural salt licks for animals, and which were used for production of salt by ...
* Sangamon River * Shoal Creek * Sinsinawa River *
Skillet Fork Skillet Fork is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 river in southern Illinois in the United States. It is a tributary of the Little Wabash River; via the Litt ...
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Skokie River The Skokie River (or East Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 river that flows through the northern suburbs o ...
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Somonauk Creek Somonauk Creek is a tributary of the Fox River, which it joins in the Northville Township part of Sheridan, Illinois, United States. Somonauk Creek is approximately in length,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution ...
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South Branch Chicago River The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop). Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons fo ...
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South Branch Kishwaukee River The South Branch Kishwaukee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois. The South Branch is the main br ...
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Spoon River The Spoon River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 tributary of the Illinois River The Illinois River ( mia, Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary ...
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Stillman Creek Stillman Creek, also known during different eras as Mud Creek, Old Man's Creek, Sycamore Creek, and Stillman's Run, is part of the Rock River watershed, and located in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The stream was named for Isaiah Stillm ...
* Sugar Creek * Sugar River * Thorn Creek * Tyler Creek, (not to be confused with a creek of the same in Oregon) * Vermilion River (Illinois River tributary) * Vermilion River (Wabash River tributary) * Wabash River *
West Okaw River The West Okaw River is a tributary of the Kaskaskia River, which it joins in Moultrie County, Illinois. The West Okaw forms an arm of Lake Shelbyville where the natural rivers used to meet. The West Okaw is the western fork of the Kaskaskia, whi ...
* Wood River * Yellow Creek


See also

* List of rivers in the United States *
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the direction of the Main Stem and the South Branch of the Chicago R ...
* Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park * Illinois and Michigan Canal *
Watersheds of Illinois Watersheds of Illinois is a list of basins or drainage basin, catchment areas into which the State of Illinois can be divided based on the place to which water flows. At the simplest level, in pre-settlement times, Illinois had two watersheds: the ...
{{Illinois Illinois rivers
Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...