Money Creek (Illinois)
| Money Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Ellsworth, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 40°28′17″N 88°41′18″W / 40.47128°N 88.68822°W |
| Mouth | Mackinaw River |
• location | East of Kappa, Illinois |
• coordinates | 40°39′52″N 88°58′03″W / 40.66448°N 88.96757°W |
• elevation | 669 feet (204 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Waterbodies | Lake Bloomington |
| GNIS ID | 413722 |
Money Creek is a stream in McLean County, Illinois, in the United States, a tributary of the Mackinaw River. The reservoir Lake Bloomington was created by impounding its water.
The origin of the name Money Creek is obscure. One tradition states a pioneer settler buried money there and died before it could be retrieved; another tradition states money was discovered there by Indians.