Kickapoo Creek is a tributary of the
Illinois River
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in the U.S. state of
Illinois
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. After rising in northern
Peoria County, it winds through and drains much of the county. In its lower reaches, the creek drains much of the city of
Peoria as it approaches its mouth. The creek is credited with powering the first factory in Peoria, an 1830
watermill
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.
[Balance, Charles (1870).]
''The History of Peoria, Illinois''
pp. 127-28. N.C. Nason. Close to the southern city limts of Peoria, the creek discharges into the Illinois River.
The
Rock Island Trail passes over upper Kickapoo Creek by bridge. In its midcourse, the creek flows past
Jubilee College State Park and
Wildlife Prairie Park.
References
External links
Friends of Kickapoo Creek
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Rivers of Peoria County, Illinois
Rivers of Illinois
Tributaries of the Illinois River