Skillet Fork
| Skillet Fork | |
|---|---|
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Marion County southwest of Farina, Illinois 38°48′11″N 88°43′06″W / 38.803102°N 88.7183859°W |
| River mouth |
Confluence with the Little Wabash River northwest of Carmi, Illinois 361 ft (110 m) 38°07′53″N 88°07′32″W / 38.1314354°N 88.1255923°WCoordinates: 38°07′53″N 88°07′32″W / 38.1314354°N 88.1255923°W |
| Progression | Skillet Fork → Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Features | |
| GNIS ID | 418570 |
Skillet Fork is a 98-mile-long (158 km)[1][2] river in southern Illinois in the United States. It is a tributary of the Little Wabash River; via the Little Wabash, Wabash and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
The Skillet Fork rises in northeastern Marion County and flows generally southeastwardly through Clay, Wayne, Hamilton and White counties. In its lower course, parts of the river have been straightened and channelized. It joins the Little Wabash River 5 miles (8 km) upstream of Carmi.
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skillet Fork
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 19, 2011
- Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry
- DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.
- Surfing Skillet Fork with USEPA
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