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Kankakee River

The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately 133 miles (214 km) long, in the Central Corn Belt Plains of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time, the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi…

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Basin size
5,150 mi2 (13,300 km2)
Cities
South Bend, Indiana, Kankakee, Illinois
Country
United States
Length
133 mi (214 km)
Mouth
Illinois River
Progression
Kankakee River → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico

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Illinois

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Named for the Kankakee

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Kankakee River

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Kankakee River

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related to Description · 31
Kankakee River → Although, Approximately, Chicago, Des Plaines River, English Lake, Illinois, Illinois River, Indiana, Iroquois River, It, Jasper, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Kankakee River Basin, Lake, Lake County, Lake Michigan, LaPorte, Lower Michigan, Michigan
related to Indiana · 31
Kankakee River → Beaver Lake, Conrad, Conservation Area, English Lake, Fish Lake, Jasper County, Jasper-Pulaski Fish, Joseph County, Joseph CountyFish Lake Wildlife, Kankakee Sands, Kingsbury, Koontz Lake, LaPorte CountyKankakee Fish, LaPorte CountyKingsbury Fish, LaSalle Fish, Morocco, Newton County, North Liberty, Potato Creek State Park, Preserve
related to Illinois · 27
Kankakee River → About, AnneGar Creek Trail, AnneIsland Park, Aroma ParkStrasma Grove, Aroma ParkZeedyk Meadows, Center, CountyGrundy County This, Des Plaines Fish, Des Plaines River, Illinois, Iroquois River, Iroquois River Branch, Kankakee County, Kankakee County All, Kankakee River ValleyAroma Land, KankakeeLimestone Reforestation Site, KankakeeManteno TownshipLimestone TownshipLimestoneSalina TownshipWill, KankakeeShannon Bayou Environmental Education, KankakeeWaldron Arboretum, MomenceKankakee River State Park
related to St. Joseph County (South Bend) · 20
Kankakee River → An, Below Crumstown, Berrien County, Council Oak Tree, Dixon West Place Ditch, Farms, Geyer Ditch, Highland, Indian, Indiana, Joseph River, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Pinhook Park Lagoon, Riverview, South Bend, South Bend Ethanol Plant, St, The, The St
related to Draining the riverine wetland · 16
Kankakee River → American Civil War, At, Beginning, By, Great Black Swamp, Illinois, In, Indiana Governor Claude Matthews, Lake County, Of, South Bend, Starting, State, Swamp Act, The, Two
related to Landscape · 14
Kankakee River → Along, Deposits, Iroquois Moraine, It, Kankakee Basin, Lake Michigan, Landscape, Local, Outwash, The, The Kankakee River Basin, These, Valparaiso Moraine, Wisconsin Glacial Episode
related to Current conditions · 13
Kankakee River → As, Contrary, GPS, Illinois, Illinois Route, Indiana, Indiana State Road, September, Service, Some, State Line Road, The, The Advanced Hydrological Prediction
related to External links · 13
Kankakee River → Grundy County, Illinois, Illinois River, Iroquois River Clean UpGrand, Kankakee, Kankakee MarshDes Plaines Fish, New International Encyclopedia, Northern Illinois Anglers AssociationAnnual, One, Society, The Kankakee River Yesterday, Today, Wildlife AreaKankakee Valley Historical
related to Porter County · 13
Kankakee River → Baum's Bridge, CR, Dunn's Bridge, Grand Kankakee Marsh, Jasper County, Kankakee, Marble Power Ditch, Porter County, South Baum's Bridge Road, The, The Kankakee River, This, Throughout
related to Kankakee County · 11
Kankakee River → Beyond Momence, Entering Illinois, Grand Kankakee Marsh, Grand Marsh, Illinois, It, Kankakee County, Momence, Momence Dam, The, This

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river kankakee indiana county illinois south lake area basin marsh st state joseph north michigan wetlands starke miles laporte km

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Kankakee RiverBasin size5,150 mi2 (13,300 km2)1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverCitiesSouth Bend, Indiana, Kankakee, Illinois1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverLength133 mi (214 km)1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverMouthIllinois River1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverProgressionKankakee River → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverRegionUpper Illinois River Valley, Upper Mississippi Basin1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverSourceSt. Joseph County, Indiana1.00infobox
Kankakee RiverStateIndiana, Illinois1.00infobox
Kankakee River• average4,823 cu ft/s (136.6 m3/s)1.00infobox
Kankakee River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Kankakee River• coordinates41°23′25.4292″N 88°15′37.1478″W / 41.390397000°N 88.260318833°W / 41.390397000; -88.2603188331.00infobox
Kankakee River• elevation725 ft (221 m)1.00infobox
Kankakee River• elevation508 ft (155 m)1.00infobox
Kankakee River• leftYellow River, Iroquois River1.00infobox
Kankakee River• locationPortage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana1.00infobox
Kankakee River• locationGoose Lake Township, Illinois1.00infobox
Kankakee River• locationWilmington, Will County, Illinois1.00infobox
Kankakee River• maximum75,900 cu ft/s (2,150 m3/s)1.00infobox
Kankakee River• minimum204 cu ft/s (5.8 m3/s)1.00infobox
Kankakee River• rightLittle Kankakee River, Crooked Creek (Indiana)1.00infobox
Kankakee Riveris atributary of the Illinois River0.90text

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