Stevens Creek is a stream in

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. A tributary of the

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, it originates in the northern part of the county, flowing southward through the village of

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and city of Decatur before emptying into the Sangamon near the western boundaries of Decatur. For much of its path through the city, it is paralleled by a bike trail. Its principal tributary is

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, which joins it a few miles before Stevens joins the Sangamon. Its drainage area covers 87 square miles of Macon County.http://dnr.state.il.us/publications/pdf/00000460.pdf

Tributaries

* Stevens Creek Tributary A * Stevens Creek Tributary B

References

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