North Fork Vermilion River
| North Fork Vermilion River | ||
 The North Fork Vermilion River is the northeastern tributary in the Vermilion River system |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 414610 | |
| location | Illinois , Indiana (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Vermilion → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |
| source | in Benton County, 40 ° 30 ′ 5 " N , 87 ° 31 ′ 33" W. |
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| muzzle |
Vermilion River Coordinates: 40 ° 7 '12 " N , 87 ° 38' 28" W 40 ° 7 '12 " N , 87 ° 38' 28" W. |
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| Mouth height |
158 m
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| length | 100 km | |
| Catchment area | 764 km² | |
| Discharge at the Bismarck A Eo gauge : 678 km² |
MQ 1989/2014 Mq 1989/2014 |
8.7 m³ / s 12.8 l / (s km²) |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Lake Vermilion | |
| Medium-sized cities | Danville | |
| Communities | Bismarck , Hoopeston , Rossville | |
The North Fork Vermilion River is a left tributary of the Vermilion River in the US states of Illinois and Indiana . The river is 100 km long and drains an area of 764 km² (518 km² in Illinois and 246 km² in Indiana).
The North Fork Vermilion River has its source in Benton County , Indiana. It crosses the border into Illinois and flows through Vermilion County in a predominantly southerly direction. It passes the villages of Hoopeston , Rossville and Bismarck . The river to Lake Vermilion is dammed northwest of Danville . The reservoir is used to supply drinking water. The North Fork Vermilion River flows along the western outskirts of Danville and eventually joins the Vermilion River, which flows eastward. Most of the North Fork Vermilion River's catchment area is used for agriculture.
Individual evidence
- ^ North Fork Vermilion River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c d e North Fork Vermilion and Lake Vermilion TMDL (PDF 1.9 MB) Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ↑ USGS 03338780 NORTH FORK VERMILION RIVER NEAR BISMARCK, IL