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Mississippi River in Illinois

River40.2 mi

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Around Mississippi River

Mississippi River - Kaskaskia River2.5 miMiddle Mississippi River National Wi…2.6 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Mississippi River is a 40.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River at Chester, IL (site 07020500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Boat access nearby

6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Mississippi River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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