Mazon River
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The Mazon River, or "Mazon Creek", is a tributary of the Illinois River, which it joins near Morris, Illinois.
The Mazon River is associated with the Mazon Creek fossils of the Francis Creek Shale, which are also exposed in strip mines and quarries near the River. This fossil bed includes well-preserved fossils from the Pennsylvanian period of the Paleozoic era, and is a world-famous Lagerstätte site.
The Mazon River is about 30 miles in length, counting the West Fork as the main branch.
Although the Mazon River offers whitewater, access is difficult. Prairie State Canoeists seem to offer frequent tours.
[edit] Cities and Counties
The following cities, towns and villages are within the Mazon watershed:
The following Counties are at least partly drained by the Mazon river:
