Banks are generally wooded with some forested areas in corridor. Tippecanoe State Park is located on river. Upper half recommended by the state for inclusion in State Natural, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System. 1982 R, F, W See initial comments. It meanders sluggishly through a valley which averages six miles in width.
Pastoral scenes interspersed with occasional timber stands are common along the river.
Drains a large portion of the Indiana and the Illinois. The Wabash has the largest watershed in the state draining 73 of the 92 counties. It starts in the NE part of the state and empties into the Ohio River in the extreme SW on the Illinois border. One of the largest rivers in eastern U.S. Has very little overall cultural impact. Supports a rich diversity of fish species.