Vermilion River (Illinois River)
| Vermilion River | ||
 Vermilion River in Pontiac |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 424127 | |
| location | Illinois (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Illinois River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |
| Confluence of |
North Fork and South Fork Vermilion Rivers 40 ° 49 ′ 11 " N , 88 ° 30 ′ 29" W |
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| Source height | 197 m | |
| muzzle |
Illinois River Coordinates: 41 ° 19 ′ 10 " N , 89 ° 4 ′ 4" W 41 ° 19 ′ 10 " N , 89 ° 4 ′ 4" W |
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| Mouth height | 137 m | |
| Height difference | 60 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.5 ‰ | |
| length | 120 km | |
| Catchment area | 3420 km² | |
| Discharge at the Leonore A Eo gauge : 3239 km² |
MQ 1972/2016 Mq 1972/2016 |
30 m³ / s 9.3 l / (s km²) |
| Small towns | Pontiac , Streator | |
| Communities | Oglesby | |
The Vermilion River is a left tributary of the Illinois River in the US state of Illinois . The river is 120 km long and drains an area of 3420 km².
The Vermilion River is formed at the confluence of the South Fork and North Fork Vermilion Rivers in Livingston County . It flows in a predominantly northeast direction into LaSalle County . It flows through the small towns of Pontiac and Streator . In the village of Oglesby , across from the city of LaSalle , the Vermilion River flows into the Illinois River. The Matthiessen State Park and the Margery C. Carlson Nature Preserve are near the estuary .
Web links
Commons : Vermilion River - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ South Fork Vermilion River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b Vermilion River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Vermilion River Watershed (IL Basin) TMDL Report (PDF 6.6 MB) Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ↑ USGS 05555300 VERMILION RIVER NEAR LEONORE, IL