Sugar Creek (Sangamon River tributary)
| Sugar Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sangamon County southeast of Waverly, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 39°32′37″N 89°55′11″W / 39.543661°N 89.9198269°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Sangamon east of Springfield, Illinois |
• coordinates | 39°48′40″N 89°32′33″W / 39.8111609°N 89.5425962°W |
• elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Length | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sugar Creek → Sangamon → Illinois → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 419267 |
Sugar Creek, a tributary of the Sangamon River, is a large creek in central Illinois, United States. It rises in Talkington Township in southwestern Sangamon County, flows briefly through northeastern Macoupin County, and then runs northeastward through south-central Sangamon County before discharging into Lake Springfield. The creek drains Auburn and Virden, Illinois and has a total length of 52.8 miles (85.0 km).