Illinois · Unknown Co.

West Branch DuPage River

· 23 mi · Class
Optimal: 60–170 CFS · USGS #05536000
114 avg
855CFS
6.43 ft gauge height
Flood
Stable
Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 114 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #05536000
Designated Water Trail · State

The DuPage River is a small-to-medium sized stream flowing north to south through DuPage and Will counties and ending at its confluence with the Des Plaines River in Channahon. The DuPage consists of east and west branches which meet south of Naperville. Together, they make up eighty-four miles of waterway that drain a watershed of 326 square miles. The East Branch is largely channelized, and the West Branch is mostly natural and meandering. Scenery along its East and West branches is mostly suburban with low grassy banks, while the DuPage mainstem is mostly rural. The lower part of the West B

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