Henderson Creek (Illinois)
Henderson Creek is a tributary of the Mississippi River, which it joins in Henderson County, Illinois, near the villages of Gladstone and Oquawka. Henderson Creek rises in Knox County northwest of Wataga and flows west. South Henderson Creek joins the stream in eastern Warren County, and Middle Henderson Creek joins farther west in Warren County. The creek continues west, entering Henderson County, where it receives North Henderson Creek and Cedar Creek. Approximately downstream, Henderson Creek breaks through the bluffs forming the edge of the Mississippi River valley and proceeds farther southwest, running parallel to the Mississippi and collecting several small streams running off the bluffs, including Fall Creek and Jinks Creek. Cities, towns and counties The following cities, towns and villages are drained by Henderson Creek: Alexis Biggsville Galesburg Gladstone Henderson Kirkwood Little York Monmouth North Henderson Rio Seaton The following counties are at least partly in the Henderson Creek basin: Henderson Knox Mercer Warren Parks and entry points Big River State Forest near Oquawka Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge See also List of Illinois rivers References External links Prairie Rivers USGS real-time Stream Gage, Henderson Creek at Oquakwa USEPA TMDL's Henderson Creek Rivers of Illinois Tributaries of the Mississippi River Rivers of Henderson County, Illinois Rivers of Knox County, Illinois Rivers of Warren County, Illinois Rivers of Mercer County, Illinois