Length 98 mi (158 km) | GNIS ID 418570 | |
Main source Marion County southwest of Farina, Illinois River mouth Confluence with the Little Wabash River northwest of Carmi, Illinois
361 ft (110 m) Progression Skillet Fork → Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | ||
Skillet Fork is a 98-mile-long (158 km) 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.
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