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Leaf River
Physical characteristics
Main source Carroll County southeast of Shannon, Illinois
42°07′46″N 89°41′59″W / 42.1294444°N 89.6997222°W / 42.1294444; -89.6997222 (Leaf River origin)
River mouth Confluence with the Rock River north of Oregon, Illinois
676 ft (206 m)
42°05′50″N 89°19′20″W / 42.0972222°N 89.3222222°W / 42.0972222; -89.3222222 (Leaf River mouth)
Length 31 mi (50 km)
Basin features
Progression Leaf River → Rock → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID 411890

The Leaf River is a tributary of the Rock River, about 31 miles (50 km) long, in northwestern Illinois in the United States. Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

Course

After rising east of the town of Shannon in northeastern Carroll County, the Leaf flows eastward across northwestern Ogle County, past the towns of Adeline and Leaf River. It joins the Rock River from the west between the towns of Byron and Oregon.

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