Little Wabash River
| Little Wabash River | |
|---|---|
Map of the Little Wabash River highlighted within the Wabash River watershed | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Coles County west of Mattoon, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 39°28′31″N 88°27′30″W / 39.4753117°N 88.458384°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Wabash River near New Haven, Illinois |
• coordinates | 37°53′27″N 88°05′40″W / 37.8908788°N 88.0944784°W |
• elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Length | 242 mi (389 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Carmi, IL |
| • average | 2,978 cu/ft. per sec. |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 412430 |
| West Branch Little Wabash River | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Shelby County southeast of Windsor |
| • coordinates | 39°25′08″N 88°32′46″W / 39.4189247°N 88.5461654°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the Little Wabash River, Shelby County, Illinois |
• coordinates | 39°17′49″N 88°32′45″W / 39.29697°N 88.54594°W |
• elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | West Branch → Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 420792 |
The Little Wabash River is a 240-mile-long (390 km) tributary of the Wabash River in east-central and southeastern Illinois in the United States. Via the Wabash and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It is the third largest tributary after the White River and the Embarras River.