Yellow Creek (Illinois)
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| Yellow Creek | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Stephenson County, northwest of Lena, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 42°25′10″N 89°53′52″W / 42.4194444°N 89.8977778°W |
| • elevation | 977 ft (298 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pecatonica River, east of Freeport, Illinois |
• coordinates | 42°17′24″N 89°34′10″W / 42.2900°N 89.5695°W |
• elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yellow Creek → Pecatonica → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 421568 |
Yellow Creek is a tributary of the Pecatonica River in Stephenson County, in the US state of Illinois. The 50-mile (80 km) stream also flows through a small part of Jo Daviess County. The waters of Yellow Creek were assessed for water quality in 1996, with 28 miles (45 km) being listed as "fair" and 22 miles (35 km) being listed as "good". During the 1832 Black Hawk War, the Battle of Waddams Grove was fought along Yellow Creek.
Yellow Creek is a 50-mile (80 km) tributary within the Pecatonica River watershed and is considered a major stream within that system.[1][2] Most of its course is through Stephenson County, Illinois, but a small part of the stream flows into Jo Daviess County, in extreme northwestern Illinois.[3][4] The stream's source is at 42°25′10″N 89°53′52″W and its mouth is at 42°17′23″N 89°34′10″W.[3]
