Panther Creek (Mackinaw River tributary)

Panther Creek
Physical characteristics
Main source Woodford County south of Minonk, Illinois
40°52′57″N 89°01′32″W / 40.8825336°N 89.0256328°W / 40.8825336; -89.0256328 (Panther Creek origin)
River mouth Confluence with the Mackinaw River southeast of Eureka, Illinois
630 ft (190 m)
40°39′40″N 89°11′47″W / 40.6611475°N 89.1964714°W / 40.6611475; -89.1964714 (Panther Creek mouth)Coordinates: 40°39′40″N 89°11′47″W / 40.6611475°N 89.1964714°W / 40.6611475; -89.1964714 (Panther Creek mouth)
Length 26 mi (42 km)
Basin features
Progression Panther Creek → Mackinaw → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
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
  3. ↑ Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.


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