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The DuPage River is a 28.3-mile-long (45.5 km) [2] tributary of the Des Plaines River in the U.S. state of Illinois. [3] Course. The river begins as two individual streams.
Learn about the DuPage River, a 28.3-mile-long tributary of the Des Plaines River in Illinois. Find out how to access, portage, and paddle the river, and see trip reports, depth charts, and points of interest.
The Des Plaines River (/ d ɛ s ˈ p l eɪ n z /) is a river that flows southward for 133 miles (214 km) [2] through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois [3] in the United States Midwest, eventually meeting the Kankakee River west of Channahon to form the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi River.
Learn about the 84-mile DuPage River, the largest tributary of the Des Plaines, and its two branches, dams, and waterfalls. The west branch is a popular canoeing trail and the east branch flows through the Morton Arboretum.
The Area at a Glance. The DuPage River watershed encompasses approximately 372 square miles in northeast Illinois and includes major portions of DuPage and Will counties, with small portions in Cook, Kane, Kendall, and Grundy counties.
Learn about the DuPage River, a small-to-medium sized stream that flows through DuPage and Will counties and ends at the Des Plaines River. Find out how to access the river, its scenery, and its challenges for paddling.
Location: The Des Plaines River, the longest stream within the Chicago region, flows southward for 133 miles (105 miles in Illinois) through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. It eventually meets the Kankakee River southwest of Joliet to form the Illinois River, a significant tributary of the Mississippi River.
