Panther Creek (Mackinaw River)

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Panther Creek
Origin Woodford County south of Minonk, Illinois
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Mouth Confluence with the Mackinaw River southeast of Eureka, Illinois
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Progression Panther Creek → Mackinaw → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Length 26 mi (42 km)
Mouth elevation 630 ft (190 m)
GNIS ID 415347

Panther Creek is a large creek (or small river) in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] It rises near Minonk, and after flowing southwestward approximately 26 miles (42 km),[2] discharges into the Mackinaw River near Eureka. The largest town in the Panther Creek drainage is El Paso, Illinois.

Panther Creek drains much of eastern Woodford County.[3] The creek flows through a region of intense corn and soybean cultivation, formerly part of the Illinois Grande Prairie. Together with the rest of the Mackinaw River's drainage, the creek ultimately feeds the lower Illinois River.

This Panther Creek should not be confused with a much smaller Panther Creek in Cass County, which flows through the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Panther Creek
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
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