Plum River

For the river of New Caledonia, see Plum River (New Caledonia).

Plum River
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Jo Daviess County southeast of Stockton, Illinois
• coordinates	42°20′31″N 89°59′39″W
• elevation	988 ft (301 m)
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the Mississippi at Savanna, Illinois
• coordinates	42°05′14″N 90°09′15″W
• elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Length	47 mi (76 km)
Basin features
Progression	Plum River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID	415959

The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 46.6 miles (75.0 km) long, in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Jo Daviess County and flows generally south-southwestwardly into Carroll County, where it joins the Mississippi at Savanna. Among its several short tributaries are:

• The East Plum River, which rises in Stephenson County and flows southwestwardly into Carroll County, joining the Plum at 42°10′16″N 90°01′20″W
• The Muddy Plum River, which flows for its entire length in Jo Daviess County. It joins the Plum River at 42°13′35″N 90°01′45″W
• The Middle Fork Plum River joins the Plum River at 42°16′29″N 90°02′12″W
• The North Fork Plum River has its confluence with the Plum River at 42°15′46″N 90°02′33″W

See also

• List of Illinois rivers

References

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
• DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.