Fox River (Illinois River tributary)

Fox River
Fox River
	The Fox River near South Elgin, Illinois
	Fox River and its watershed
Location
Country	United States
States	Wisconsin, Illinois
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Colgate, Wisconsin
• coordinates	43°11′09″N 88°11′42″W / 43.18583°N 88.19500°W
• elevation	942.78 ft (287.36 m)
Mouth
• location	Illinois River at Ottawa, Illinois
• coordinates	41°20′37″N 88°50′26″W / 41.34361°N 88.84056°W
• elevation	460.28 ft (140.29 m)
Length	202 mi (325 km)
Discharge
• location	mouth
• average	2,346.01 cu ft/s (66.432 m3/s) (estimate)
Basin features
Progression	Fox River → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
River system	Mississippi River
Tributaries
• left	Poplar Creek, Morgan Creek
• right	Nippersink Creek, Tyler Creek, Ferson Creek, Big Rock Creek, Indian Creek
Waterbodies	Chain O'Lakes

The Fox River is a 202-mile-long (325 km)^[1] tributary of the Illinois River, flowing from southeastern Wisconsin to Ottawa, Illinois in the United States. The Wisconsin section was known as the Pishtaka River in the 19th century.^[4] There is another Fox River in Wisconsin that flows through Lake Winnebago into Green Bay. There are also two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River (Little Wabash tributary) and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.

The Fox River (Illinois River tributary) is known locally as an excellent fishery with opportunities for Smallmouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, and Walleye. The rivers watershed encompasses 1720 square miles in Illinois and 938 square miles in Wisconsin.

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference gnis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Fox River". WATERS GeoViewer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
^ Increase A. Lapham (1855). Ancient Works in The Basin of the Pishtaka River. ISBN 9780722203552. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2015-09-02. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[NHD-1] U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011

[gnis-2] Cite error: The named reference gnis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[NHDPlus-3] United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Watershed Report: Fox River". WATERS GeoViewer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.

[4] Increase A. Lapham (1855). Ancient Works in The Basin of the Pishtaka River. ISBN 9780722203552. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2015-09-02. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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