The Fox River is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Little Wabash River
:''Note: The Little River of northeastern Indiana is also sometimes known as the Little Wabash River.''
The Little Wabash River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed Ma ...
in
southern Illinois
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.
It rises in
Jasper County to the southeast of
Newton and flows south past
Olney, then joins the Little Wabash at the northeast corner of
Edwards County, near
Mt. Erie. The river is in length.
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 19, 2011
There is a smaller "Fox River" that is a tributary of the
Wabash River
The Wabash River (French: Ouabache) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 river that drains most of the state of Indiana in the United States. It flows from ...
in southern Illinois, entering the Wabash near
New Harmony, Indiana
New Harmony is a historic town on the Wabash River in Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana. It lies north of Mount Vernon, the county seat, and is part of the Evansville metropolitan area. The town's population was 789 at the 2010 census. ...
.
Cities, towns and counties
The following cities, towns and villages are in the Fox River watershed:
*
Olney
The following counties are at least partially drained by the Fox River:
*
Edwards
*
Jasper
Jasper, an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases,Kostov, R. I. 2010. Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks. – Archaeometry Workshop, 7, 3, 209-213PDF/ref> ...
*
Richland
*
Wayne
Lakes and recreational areas
*East Fork Lake
*Olney Lake
*Richland County Public Hunting Area
See also
*
List of Illinois rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois:
By drainage basin
Gulf of Mexico
*Mississippi River
** Ohio River
*** Lusk Creek
*** Saline River
***Wabash River
**** Little Wabash River
***** Skillet Fork
***** Elm River
***** Fox River
...
References
External links
Prairie Rivers NetworkTopoQuest, Fox and Little Wabash Rivers
Rivers of Illinois
Rivers of Jasper County, Illinois
Rivers of Edwards County, Illinois
Rivers of Richland County, Illinois
Rivers of Wayne County, Illinois
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