Skillet Fork

Skillet Fork is a 98-mile-long (158 km)^[1][2] 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.

Skillet Fork
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Marion County southwest of Farina, Illinois
• coordinates	38°48′11″N 88°43′06″W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the Little Wabash River northeast of Carmi, Illinois
• coordinates	38°07′53″N 88°07′32″W
• elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Length	98 mi (158 km)
Basin features
Progression	Skillet Fork → Little Wabash → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID	418570

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.

See also

• List of Illinois rivers