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The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is a tributary of the
Vermilion River (Wabash River) The Vermilion River is a tributary of the Wabash River in the U.S. state, states of Illinois and Indiana, United States. There are two "Vermilion Rivers" in Illinois. The Wabash tributary flows south, while the Vermilion River (Illinois River), o ...
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Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
. 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.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed May 19, 2011


Parks and access points

The Middle Fork is Illinois' only designated
National Wild and Scenic River The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542), enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free- ...
. Parks and access points include: * Kickapoo State Recreation Area * Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area *Middle Fork River, 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 Paxton is a city in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,473 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ford County. History The town was initially named Prairie City in the late 1840s, then Prospect City by an Illino ...
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Potomac, Illinois Potomac () is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 750 at the 2010 census. History The town was originally named Marysville after the wives ...
Parts of the following counties are drained by the Middle Fork: *
Champaign County, Illinois Champaign County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 205,865, making it the 10th-most populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Urbana. Champaign County is part of the Champaign–Urbana ...
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Ford County, Illinois Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 14,081. Its county seat is Paxton. Ford County was part of the Champaign– Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Ar ...
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Vermilion County, Illinois Vermilion County is a county in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties. According to the 2010 United States Census, ...


See also

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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


American WhitewaterKickapoo Landing canoe outfittersPrairie Rivers NetworkUSGS Stream Gage, Middle Fork
Rivers of Illinois Tributaries of the Wabash River Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States Rivers of Vermilion County, Illinois Rivers of Ford County, Illinois Rivers of Champaign County, Illinois {{Illinois-river-stub