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Lake Vermilion is a 1,000 acres (400 ha) 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 (0.80 km) wide. The nearest city is Danville, in eastern Illinois.[2]

Lake Vermilion is managed by the Vermilion County Conservation District (VCCD) for bass, catfish, and crappie. The nearest interstate highway exit is Exit 215 on Interstate 74, near Danville.[3]

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

Fishing

Lake Vermilion contains the following species:

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Vermilion (Illinois)
  2. ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
  3. ^ "Lake Vermilion County Park", Vermilion County Conservation District (no date), accessed June 29, 2007.[1]

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Vermilion_(Illinois)