Sugar River (Pecatonica River)
| Sugar River | ||
 Sugar River in Donald Park near Mount Vernon WI |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1575030 | |
| location | Illinois , Wisconsin (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Pecatonica River → Rock River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
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Pecatonica River Coordinates: 42 ° 26 '8 " N , 89 ° 11' 50" W 42 ° 26 '8 " N , 89 ° 11' 50" W. |
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| Mouth height |
219 m
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| length | 146 km | |
| Catchment area | 1971 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Story Creek, Allen Creek | |
| Right tributaries | West Branch Sugar River , Little Sugar River , Sylvester Creek | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Belle View | |
| Communities | Belleville , Albany , Brodhead | |
The Sugar River is a left tributary of the Pecatonica River in the US states of Wisconsin and Illinois .
The Sugar River flows through central south Wisconsin in a south-southeast direction. It passes the towns of Belleville , Albany and Brodhead , crosses the border with Illinois and shortly afterwards flows into the Pecatonica River, shortly before its confluence with the Rock River in Rockton . The Sugar River has a length of 146 km. Its catchment area covers 1971 km². Major tributaries of the Sugar River are West Branch Sugar River and Little Sugar River .