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Blue Creek Point

Location: Illinois River
Mile Marker: 173.2
Lat / Lon: N 40° 49.270' / W 089° 32.510'
Depth: 6-8 ft.
Description: anchor between point and daymark

Holding:

4.00

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

2.00

Open & exposed W thru NE and wakes

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

2.00

Open & exposed W thru NE and wakes

Scenic Beauty:

2.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

2.00

Pet Friendly:

2.00

Cell Service:

2.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Blue Creek Point

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel, Contributing Editor on Sep 10, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

2

Cell Service:

2

WiFi:

1

This is one of those places where you would not plan to be but, in a pinch, just might be enough to save the day (or night) On the north side of Blue Creek point, outside the channel between the red marker and the point, there is a pocket of 10 foot water with a sand bottom and good wave protection from the northeast around to the southwest. There is room for one boat and, as the anchorage is on a corner, boats will not typically cut close to you. Not the best place in the world but, under the right conditions, it may be just what you need to escape a storm or spend the night when Peoria is full.

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