There are two "Vermilion Rivers" in Illinois. The Wabash tributary flows south, while the other Vermilion River flows north to the Illinois River. There are also two Little Vermilion rivers, one flowing into the Wabash River and one into the Illinois.
The north-flowing Vermilion River and the south-flowing Middle Fork Vermilion River lie along a straight line connecting Oglesby and Danville. The two rivers drain what was once an upland marsh near Roberts. The two rivers have been extended by drainage ditches so that they nearly connect at their headwaters. The rivers may share a common name because early settlers regarded them as a single river that flowed two directions. The rivers may have served as a canoe route between the Illinois River and Wabash River, with a portage through the marshes near Roberts.
The Vermilion starts with the confluence of the Salt Fork and Middle Fork, to be joined by the North Fork approximately 5 miles (8 km) downstream.
The Salt Fork is the western tributary. It arises north of Urbana, flowing east toward Danville. It was named for the saline springs in its lower reaches. When settlers first arrived in the area, the saline springs were the basis of the dominant industry.
The Middle Fork arises near Roberts, and flows southeast toward Danville. The Middle Fork is notable as the only river in Illinois designated as a National Wild and Scenic River by United States National Park Service. This scenic stream flows through Kickapoo State Park near Danville and is a favorite of Illinois canoeists.
The North Fork arises in Indiana to the northeast of Hoopeston, Illinois. It flows south and southwest toward Danville.
From Danville, the Vermilion River flows to its confluence with the Wabash River to the east of the Illinois/Indiana border.
Cities and countiesedit
The following cities, towns and villages are among those in the Vermilion River watershed:
^. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved Feb 8, 2011.
^"USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03339000 VERMILION RIVER NEAR DANVILLE, IL".
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vermilion River
Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1996
External linksedit
Prairie Rivers Network
USGS Stream Gage, Vermilion River
April 11, 2024
vermilion, river, wabash, river, tributary, vermilion, river, tributary, wabash, river, states, illinois, indiana, united, states, vermilion, rivermap, vermilion, river, including, salt, middle, north, forks, highlighted, within, wabash, river, watershed, loca. The Vermilion River is a tributary of the Wabash River in the states of Illinois and Indiana United States 3 Vermilion RiverMap of the Vermilion River including the Salt Middle and North forks highlighted within the Wabash River watershed LocationCountryUnited StatesPhysical characteristicsSource locationConfluence of the Middle Fork and Salt Fork west of Danville Illinois coordinates40 06 13 N 87 43 01 W 40 1036474 N 87 716968 W 40 1036474 87 716968 Vermilion River origin Mouth locationWabash River northeast of Cayuga Indiana coordinates39 57 31 N 87 26 24 W 39 9586493 N 87 4400157 W 39 9586493 87 4400157 Vermilion River mouth elevation472 ft 144 m Length28 4 miles 45 7 km 1 Discharge locationDanville Illinois average1 078 cu ft per sec 2 Basin featuresProgressionVermilion River Wabash Ohio Mississippi Gulf of MexicoTributaries leftMiddle Fork North Fork rightSalt ForkGNIS ID445248Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates There are two Vermilion Rivers in Illinois The Wabash tributary flows south while the other Vermilion River flows north to the Illinois River There are also two Little Vermilion rivers one flowing into the Wabash River and one into the Illinois The north flowing Vermilion River and the south flowing Middle Fork Vermilion River lie along a straight line connecting Oglesby and Danville The two rivers drain what was once an upland marsh near Roberts The two rivers have been extended by drainage ditches so that they nearly connect at their headwaters The rivers may share a common name because early settlers regarded them as a single river that flowed two directions The rivers may have served as a canoe route between the Illinois River and Wabash River with a portage through the marshes near Roberts Contents 1 Tributaries 2 Cities and counties 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTributaries editThe main tributaries of the Vermilion River join near Danville Salt Fork Vermilion River Middle Fork Vermilion River North Fork Vermilion RiverThe Vermilion starts with the confluence of the Salt Fork and Middle Fork to be joined by the North Fork approximately 5 miles 8 km downstream The Salt Fork is the western tributary It arises north of Urbana flowing east toward Danville It was named for the saline springs in its lower reaches When settlers first arrived in the area the saline springs were the basis of the dominant industry The Middle Fork arises near Roberts and flows southeast toward Danville The Middle Fork is notable as the only river in Illinois designated as a National Wild and Scenic River by United States National Park Service This scenic stream flows through Kickapoo State Park near Danville and is a favorite of Illinois canoeists The North Fork arises in Indiana to the northeast of Hoopeston Illinois It flows south and southwest toward Danville From Danville the Vermilion River flows to its confluence with the Wabash River to the east of the Illinois Indiana border Cities and counties editThe following cities towns and villages are among those in the Vermilion River watershed Champaign Illinois Danville Illinois Homer Illinois Hoopeston Illinois Paxton Illinois Rantoul Illinois St Joseph Illinois Sidney Illinois Urbana Illinois potomac illinoisPortions of the following counties are drained by the Vermilion River Benton County Indiana Champaign County Illinois Ford County Illinois Iroquois County Illinois Vermilion County Illinois Vermillion County Indiana Warren County IndianaSee also editList of Illinois rivers List of Indiana rivers Watersheds of IllinoisReferences edit The National Map U S Geological Survey Archived from the original on March 29 2012 Retrieved Feb 8 2011 USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03339000 VERMILION RIVER NEAR DANVILLE IL U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Vermilion River Illinois Atlas amp Gazetteer DeLorme 1996External links editPrairie Rivers Network USGS Stream Gage Vermilion River Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vermilion River Wabash River tributary amp oldid 1094224585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
