Lake Vermilion (Illinois)

Lake Vermilion (Illinois)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Vermilion
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location = Vermilion County, Illinois
coords = coord|40|09|22|N|87|39|08|W|type:waterbody_region:US-IL|display=inline,title
type = reservoir
inflow = Vermilion River
outflow = Vermilion River
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = 3 mi (4.8 km)
width = 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
area = 1,000 acres (4.0 km²)
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Lake Vermilion is a 1,000-acre (4.0 km²) reservoir located in Vermilion County, Illinois. It was built for water supply, fishing, and recreation purposes. The lake is 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide. The nearest city is Danville, in eastern Illinois.cite book
year = 1991
title = Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer
publisher = DeLorme Mapping
location = Freeport, Maine
id = ISBN 0-89933-213-7
]

Lake Vermilion is managed by the Vermilion County Conservation District (VCCD) for bass, catfish, crappie, tiger muskie, and walleye. The nearest interstate highway exit is Exit 215 on Interstate 74, near Danville. "Lake Vermilion County Park", Vermilion County Conservation District (no date), accessed June 29, 2007. [http://www.vccd.org/gilakeverm.html] ]

The lake is owned by "Aqua Illinois", a water company. The rules of the lake allow unlimited-horsepower marine boating, jetskiing, and waterskiing. Boat decals are required.

References

External links

* [http://www.vccd.org/gilakeverm.html Vermilion County site]
*Gnis|420263|Lake Vermilion


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