Pecatonica River
| Pecatonica River | ||
 Pecatonica River in the Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area (Iowa County, WI) |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 415503 | |
| location | Illinois , Wisconsin (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Rock River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in Iowa County (Wisconsin) 42 ° 58 '44 " N , 90 ° 20' 37" W |
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| muzzle |
Rock River in Rockton Coordinates: 42 ° 27 '0 " N , 89 ° 4' 30" W 42 ° 27 '0 " N , 89 ° 4' 30" W. |
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| Mouth height |
217 m
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| length | 312 km | |
| Catchment area | 6753 km² (thereof 4690 km² in Wisconsin, 2063 km² in Illinois) |
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| Left tributaries | East Branch Pecatonica River , Sugar River | |
| Medium-sized cities | Freeport | |
| Communities | Darlington , Pecatonica | |
The Pecatonica River is a right tributary of the Rock River in the US states of Wisconsin and Illinois .
The Pecatonica River has its source in hill country in Iowa County in southwest Wisconsin. It initially flows in a south-southeast direction past Darlington to Illinois. It flows through the city of Freeport and then turns east. It passes the place Pecatonica , takes the Sugar River on the left and finally flows into Rockton in the Rock River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Pecatonica River has a length of 312 km. It drains an area of 6753 km², of which 4690 km² are in Wisconsin.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pecatonica River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ EPA
- ↑ Illinois EPA ( Memento of the original dated February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
