| Middle Fork Vermilion River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of a drainage ditch and Prairie Creek inFord County southeast ofPaxton, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 40°24′15″N88°01′05″W / 40.4042016°N 88.0180938°W /40.4042016; -88.0180938 (Middle Fork Vermilion River origin) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with theSalt Fork forming theVermilion River west ofDanville, Illinois |
• coordinates | 40°06′13″N87°43′02″W / 40.1036474°N 87.7172458°W /40.1036474; -87.7172458 (Middle Fork Vermilion River mouth) |
• elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Length | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Oakwood, Illinois |
| • average | 416 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Middle Fork → Vermilion → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 413502 |
| Type | Scenic |
| Designated | May 11, 1989 |
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TheMiddle Fork of the Vermilion River is a tributary of theVermilion River (Wabash River) inIllinois. The Middle Fork rises inFord County and flows southeast to join the Vermilion nearDanville.[2]
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 77 miles (124 km) long.[3]
The Middle Fork is Illinois' only designatedNational Wild and Scenic River. Parks and access points include:
The following cities, towns and villages are among those in the watershed of the Middle Fork:
Parts of the following counties are drained by the Middle Fork:
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