Illinois River in Illinois
Around here
Around Illinois River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Illinois River is a 50.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Illinois River at Kingston Mines, IL (site 05568500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Illinois River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Emiquon PreserveThompson LakePublic
- Liverpool Barge PortIllinois RiverPublic
- Spring Lake (South)Spring Lake (South)Public
- Little Sister LakeLittle Sister Creek - Little Sister LakePublic
- Spring Lake (North)Spring Lake (North)Public
- Rice LakeRice LakePublic
- Spring Lake (North)Spring Lake (North)Public
- Shovel Lake-Banner MarshShovel Lake-Banner MarshPublic
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