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Little Vermilion River (Illinois River tributary)

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Approximately 75% of the land (60,580 acres (24,520 ha)) of the land in the watershed is devoted to agricultural activities, primarily
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U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Vermilion River
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Little Vermilion River (LaSalle County) Watershed TMDL Stage 1 Report
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systems in use by several municipalities within the watershed.
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Index

United States of America
Illinois
Mendota
Troy Grove
La Salle
Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
41°36′46″N 89°05′44″W / 41.6128095°N 89.0956426°W / 41.6128095; -89.0956426 (Little Vermilion River origin)
Mouth
Confluence
Illinois River
LaSalle, Illinois
41°19′29″N 89°04′53″W / 41.3247568°N 89.0814716°W / 41.3247568; -89.0814716 (Little Vermilion River mouth)
Illinois River
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Mitchell's Grove Nature Preserve
Tomahawk Creek
Mendota Creek
GNIS
412427
OpenStreetMap
KML
GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)
tributary
Illinois River
LaSalle, Illinois
Vermilion River
another "Little Vermilion River"

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