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The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
, approximately 285 mile
Mile

A mile is a Units of measurement of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems. In contemporary English contexts, mile most commonly refers to the statute mile of 5,280 Feet or the nautical mile of 1,852 meters ....
s (459 km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
) long, in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
s of Wisconsin
Wisconsin

Wisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. state in the United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States. It borders two of the five Great Lakes and four U.S....
 and Illinois
Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
.

It rises in southeast Wisconsin, in the Theresa Marsh near Theresa, Wisconsin
Theresa, Wisconsin

Theresa is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census. The village is within the Theresa , Wisconsin....
 in northeast Dodge County, Wisconsin
Dodge County, Wisconsin

Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 85,897. Its county seat is Juneau, Wisconsin....
 approximately 17 miles south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago....
. It flows southwest, through the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Horicon Marsh

Horicon Marsh is a marsh in Dodge County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin. It is the site of both a United States and state wildlife refuge. The extinct glacial lake is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States....
, then meanders southward draining the area of southeast Wisconsin between the Wisconsin River
Wisconsin River

The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles long, it is the state's longest river....
 and Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The third-largest of the Great Lakes, it is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S....
. It passes through Watertown
Watertown, Wisconsin

Watertown is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin and Jefferson County, Wisconsin Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 21,598 at the 2000 census, and is currently estimated at 23,127....
, collects the Crawfish River
Crawfish River

The Crawfish River is a tributary of the Rock River , about 50 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
 in Jefferson
Jefferson, Wisconsin

Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin Wisconsin, and is its county seat. It is located at the confluence of the Rock River and Crawfish River Rivers....
, and receives the Bark River
Bark River (Rock River)

The Bark River is a tributary of the Rock River , about 55 mi long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
 at Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the Rock River , a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong....
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The Rock River is a tributary of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
, approximately 285 mile
Mile

A mile is a Units of measurement of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems. In contemporary English contexts, mile most commonly refers to the statute mile of 5,280 Feet or the nautical mile of 1,852 meters ....
s (459 km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
) long, in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
s of Wisconsin
Wisconsin

Wisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. state in the United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States. It borders two of the five Great Lakes and four U.S....
 and Illinois
Illinois

The State of Illinois is a U.S. state of the United States, the 21st to be admitted to the United States. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern United States state and the fifth most populous state in the nation....
.

It rises in southeast Wisconsin, in the Theresa Marsh near Theresa, Wisconsin
Theresa, Wisconsin

Theresa is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census. The village is within the Theresa , Wisconsin....
 in northeast Dodge County, Wisconsin
Dodge County, Wisconsin

Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 85,897. Its county seat is Juneau, Wisconsin....
 approximately 17 miles south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago....
. It flows southwest, through the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
Horicon Marsh

Horicon Marsh is a marsh in Dodge County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin. It is the site of both a United States and state wildlife refuge. The extinct glacial lake is the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States....
, then meanders southward draining the area of southeast Wisconsin between the Wisconsin River
Wisconsin River

The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles long, it is the state's longest river....
 and Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The third-largest of the Great Lakes, it is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S....
. It passes through Watertown
Watertown, Wisconsin

Watertown is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin and Jefferson County, Wisconsin Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 21,598 at the 2000 census, and is currently estimated at 23,127....
, collects the Crawfish River
Crawfish River

The Crawfish River is a tributary of the Rock River , about 50 mi long, in south-central Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
 in Jefferson
Jefferson, Wisconsin

Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin Wisconsin, and is its county seat. It is located at the confluence of the Rock River and Crawfish River Rivers....
, and receives the Bark River
Bark River (Rock River)

The Bark River is a tributary of the Rock River , about 55 mi long, in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
 at Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the Rock River , a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong....
. In northern Rock County
Rock County, Wisconsin

Rock County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is included in the Janesville, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 152,307....
 it receives the Yahara River
Yahara River

The Yahara River is a tributary of the Rock River , about 45 mi long, in southern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
, and flows southward through Janesville
Janesville, Wisconsin

Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 and Beloit
Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2007 census estimate Beloit had a population of 37,710 people. Beloit is the home of Beloit College....
 into northern Illinois, where it receives the Pecatonica River
Pecatonica River

The Pecatonica River is a tributary of the Rock River , 120 mi long, in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois in the United States.As it gets closer to the Rock River it obtains more streams....
 5 miles (8 km) south of the state line.

It flows south through Rockford
Rockford, Illinois

Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Rockford is often referred to as "The Forest City" and is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, United States....
, then southwest across northwestern Illinois, passing Oregon
Oregon, Illinois

Oregon is a city located in Ogle County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,060. It is the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois....
, Dixon
Dixon, Illinois

Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County, Illinois....
 and Rock Falls
Rock Falls, Illinois

Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,580 at the 2000 census....
 before joining the Mississippi
Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
 at Rock Island
Rock Island, Illinois

Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,684 at the United States Census 2000....
.

Cities and villages along the river

Rock River Flood Ftatkinson


See also

2007 Documentary on the Rock River Valley