Edwards River (Illinois)

Edwards River (Illinois)

The Edwards River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 75 mi (120 km) long [http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/E/E00959-edwards-river.html] in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises 3 mi (5 km) west of Kewanee in southeastern Henry County and flows generally westwardly into Mercer County, where it joins the Mississippi 2 mi (3 km) southeast of New Boston. In Henry County it collects the South Edwards River, which flows past Bishop Hill.

The River was once home to a grain mill near Andover, Illinois.Several sections of the Edwards River's course have been straightened and channelized.

ee also

*List of Illinois rivers


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