Water Quality
A total of 22 miles (35.4 km) of the stream's waters were identified as "good" and 28 miles (45.1 km) were designated as "fair" by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in 1996. Water quality problems in Yellow Creek stem from nutrient run off as a byproduct of agriculture. In Freeport, Illinois the Yellow Creek Watershed Partnership was established "to improve the health and diversity of Yellow Creek and its watershed".
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