Mokeler Creek
Encyclopedia
Mokeler Creek is a 10.1 miles (16.3 km) tributary
of Piscasaw Creek
, itself a tributary of the Kishwaukee River
, in northern Illinois.
. It then flows directly through the city of Harvard. The creek is a tributary of Piscasaw Creek
and flows southwest until it empties into the Piscasaw about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) southwest of Harvard.
in length. In 1996 the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
assessed the stream for overall resource quality. It was found to have "fair" conditions, with the main contamination problems coming from agricultural run-off and construction.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Piscasaw Creek
Piscasaw Creek
Piscasaw Creek is a tributary of the Kishwaukee River in Wisconsin and Illinois. Rising in Walworth County, Wisconsin, it passes through McHenry County, Illinois before discharging into the Kishwaukee in Boone County, Illinois...
, itself a tributary of the Kishwaukee River
Kishwaukee River
The Kishwaukee River, sometimes locally known as simply "The Kish", is a river in the U.S. state of Illinois. "The Kish" is famous for its high number of bridges that cross within its 100-year floodplain.-Location:...
, in northern Illinois.
Course
Mokeler Creek originates in farm fields between Crowley Road and Oak Grove Road, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of Harvard, IllinoisHarvard, Illinois
Harvard is a city located in McHenry County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Illinois, approximately south of the Illinois/Wisconsin border. The population was 7,996 at the 2000 census...
. It then flows directly through the city of Harvard. The creek is a tributary of Piscasaw Creek
Piscasaw Creek
Piscasaw Creek is a tributary of the Kishwaukee River in Wisconsin and Illinois. Rising in Walworth County, Wisconsin, it passes through McHenry County, Illinois before discharging into the Kishwaukee in Boone County, Illinois...
and flows southwest until it empties into the Piscasaw about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) southwest of Harvard.
Description
Mokeler Creek is 10 stream milesRiver mile
In the United States, a River mile is a measure of distance in miles along a river from its mouth. River mile numbers begin at zero and increase further upstream. The corresponding metric unit using kilometers is the River kilometer...
in length. In 1996 the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of the state of Illinois is the primary body concerned with the protection of the environment for the state...
assessed the stream for overall resource quality. It was found to have "fair" conditions, with the main contamination problems coming from agricultural run-off and construction.