Fox River (Illinois)

The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. The river starts near Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and flows past Waukesha and Wilmot, for a total of 70 miles (110 km) in Wisconsin. The river enters Illinois and flows generally southward for 115 miles (185 km), until it joins the Illinois River. Illinois towns that are on the Fox River include (from north to south): McHenry,Algonquin, Dundee, Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Aurora, Montgomery, Oswego, and Yorkville. Collectively, the area surrounding the Fox River is known as the Fox Valley. Around 1 million people live in this area.

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Illinois River - Wisconsin - Illinois - United States - Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin - Waukesha - Wilmot - McHenry - Algonquin - Dundee - Elgin - St. Charles - Geneva - Batavia - Aurora - Montgomery - Oswego - Yorkville

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Native American tribes that lived near the Fox River included the Potawatomi, Sac, and Fox tribes.

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Native American - Potawatomi - Sac - Fox

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The Fox River has 15 dams, including McHenry Dam, which impounds the river to form the Fox Chain O'Lakes in northern Illinois.

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McHenry Dam - Fox Chain O'Lakes

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