Middle Fork Vermilion River
| Middle Fork Vermilion River | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of a drainage ditch and Prairie Creek in Ford County southeast of Paxton, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 40°24′15″N 88°01′05″W / 40.4042016°N 88.0180938°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Salt Fork forming the Vermilion River west of Danville, Illinois |
• coordinates | 40°06′13″N 87°43′02″W / 40.1036474°N 87.7172458°W |
• elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Length | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Oakwood, Illinois |
| • average | 416 cu/ft. per sec. |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Middle Fork → Vermilion → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 413502 |
| Type | Scenic |
| Designated | May 11, 1989 |
The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is a tributary of the Vermilion River (Wabash River) in Illinois. 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 77 miles (124 km) long.