The North Branch Kishwaukee River 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 in northern Illinois.
[James, L. Allan. ''Management and Restoration of Fluvial Systems with Broad Historical Changes and Human Impacts'',]
Google Books link
, '' Geological Society of America'', 2009, pp. 110-111, (), ().
Course
The North Branch Kishwaukee River northeast of
Harvard, Illinois and flows south through
McHenry County.
Kishwaukee River Area Assessment, Volume 2: Water Resources
', '' Illinois Department of Natural Resources'', Office of Scientific Research and Analysis, 1998, p. 1, accessed January 22, 2011. to join the Kishwaukee River east of
Marengo.
[ It drains approximately of land area,][ flowing for 17 miles.][
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Description
The North Branch Kishwaukee River flows in an east–west direction from its point of origin and has a generally unimpeded flow, save a dam at Belvidere, Illinois
Belvidere is a city in Boone County, settled on the Kishwaukee River in far northern Illinois, United States. Known as the 'City of Murals', Belvidere is home to several public art installations throughout the North and South State Street histo ...
.
Kishwaukee River Basin: An Inventory of the Regions Resources
'', Regional Watershed Assessment, '' Illinois Department of Natural Resources''
p. 2
.[ Nearer its point of origin the North Branch has a ]substrate
Substrate may refer to:
Physical layers
*Substrate (biology), the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the surface or medium on which an organism grows or is attached
** Substrate (locomotion), the surface over which an organism lo ...
of gravel, the substrate becomes sand and silt going further downstream.[
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References
Kishwaukee, North
Kishwaukee, North
Rivers of Illinois
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