Plum River

For the river of New Caledonia, see Plum River (New Caledonia).

Plum River
Origin	Jo Daviess County southeast of Stockton, Illinois
Mouth	Confluence with the Mississippi at Savanna, Illinois
Progression	Plum River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Length	47 mi (76 km)
Source elevation	988 ft (301 m)
Mouth elevation	584 ft (178 m)
GNIS ID	415959

The Plum River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about 46.6 miles (75.0 km) long, in northwestern Illinois in the United States. It rises in Jo Daviess County and flows generally south-southwestwardly into Carroll County, where it joins the Mississippi at Savanna. Among its several short tributaries are:

• The East Plum River, which rises in Stephenson County and flows southwestwardly into Carroll County, joining the Plum at
• The Muddy Plum River, which flows for its entire length in Jo Daviess County. It joins the Plum River at
• The Middle Fork Plum River joins the Plum River at
• The North Fork Plum River has its confluence with the Plum River at

See also

• List of Illinois rivers

References

• Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
• DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.