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Salt Creek is about 86 miles in length. From its headwaters near Saybrook, Illinois , it runs generally westward to the main stem of the Sangamon near Greenview, Illinois . The largest lake formed by Salt Creek is Clinton Lake near Clinton, Illinois, which provides cooling water for the Clinton Nuclear Generating Station . The lower reaches of Salt Creek at one time formed the boundary between Mason and Menard Counties. This stretch has been channelized so that the modern route of the Creek only approximates the actual county line. The major tributaries of Salt Creek include: Sugar Creek, Kickapoo Creek, and the North Fork of Salt Creek. CITIES, TOWNS AND COUNTIES The following cities, towns and villages are drained by Salt Creek:
The following Illinois counties are partly within the Salt Creek watershed: PARKS AND ACCESS PPINTS
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