page_title: Middle Fork Vermilion River
hierarchical_section_title: Middle Fork Vermilion River
caption_attribution_description: English: Bald eagle sitting on nest above the Middle Fork of the Vermillion River (Wabash river basin) in east central Illinois.
context_page_description: The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is a tributary of the Vermilion 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 long.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Bald eagle on nest, spring 2011
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