Kishwaukee River

The Kishwaukee River, sometimes locally known as simply "The Kish", is a 63.4-mile-long (102.0 km) river in the U.S. state of Illinois. "The Kish" is famous for its high number of bridges that cross within its 100-year floodplain.

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