Willard, Illinois is home of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent which goes on for how many miles?
Willard, Illinois Willard is an unincorporated community in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Willard is located in southwest Alexander County near the Mississippi River.
Bridges in Peoria, Illinois Peoria and East Peoria, Illinois are separated by the Illinois River, a 240 mi long body of water that reaches up to a mile across in places along Peoria Lake. The Illinois River is one of six rivers that are included in the Lower Illinois River Basin which extends between Ottawa, Illinois and the Mississippi River at Grafton, Illinois. Three of the six rivers in the Lower Illinois River Basin (Spoon River, Illinois River, and Mackinaw River) are in central Illinois. Their combined length is 534 nmi . Of these waterways the Illinois is thought to be the only river large enough to support barge traffic.