Middle Fork Vermilion River Explained

Middle Fork Vermilion River
Source1 Coordinates:	40.4042°N -88.0181°W
Mouth Coordinates:	40.1036°N -87.7172°W
Progression:	Middle Fork → Vermilion → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
Mouth Elevation:	535feet
Length:	77miles
Discharge1 Avg:	416 cu/ft. per sec.^[1]
Custom Label:	GNIS ID

The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is a tributary of the Vermilion River (Wabash River) in Illinois. The Middle Fork rises in Ford County and flows southeast to join the Vermilion near Danville.

In its natural state, the Middle Fork drained a large upland marsh in what is now Ford County. The Middle Fork has been extended into the marsh by drainage ditches. Including the ditches, the Middle Fork is about long.^[2]

Parks and access points

The Middle Fork is Illinois' only designated National Wild and Scenic River. Parks and access points include:

• Kickapoo State Recreation Area
• Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
• Kennekuk Cove County Park, Vermillion County Conservation District
• Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, Champaign County Forest Preserve District

Cities, towns and counties

The following cities, towns and villages are among those in the watershed of the Middle Fork:

• Melvin, Illinois
• Paxton, Illinois
• Potomac, Illinois

Parts of the following counties are drained by the Middle Fork:

• Champaign County, Illinois
• Ford County, Illinois
• Vermilion County, Illinois

See also

• List of Illinois rivers

External links

• American Whitewater
• Illinois Dept. Natural Resources
• Prairie Rivers Network
• USGS Stream Gage, Middle Fork

Notes and References

1. Web site: USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03336645 MIDDLE FORK VERMILION RIVER ABOVE OAKWOOD, IL.
2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011