Becks Creek

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locationCity of Pana
coordinates39°22′45″N 89°04′11″W / 39.3792087°N 89.0698025°W / 39.3792087; -89.0698025 (Becks Creek origin)
location
Confluence with the Kaskaskia River, Fayette County
Becks Creek
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCity of Pana
  coordinates39°22′45″N 89°04′11″W / 39.3792087°N 89.0698025°W / 39.3792087; -89.0698025 (Becks Creek origin)
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with the Kaskaskia River, Fayette County
  coordinates
39°08′55″N 88°56′39″W / 39.148654°N 88.9442343°W / 39.148654; -88.9442343 (Becks Creek mouth)
  elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Basin features
GNIS ID404081

Becks Creek is a stream located in Fayette, Shelby and Christian counties, Illinois, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Kaskaskia River.

Becks Creek was named after Paul Beck and his son Guy Beck, pioneers who settled along the creek in 1815.[1]

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