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Embarras River
Embarras River
	The Embarras River at Lawrenceville
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Champaign, Illinois
• coordinates	40°05′40″N 88°15′02″W / 40.094314°N 88.250540°W
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the Wabash River southeast of Lawrenceville, Illinois
• coordinates	38°38′35″N 87°37′02″W / 38.6431028°N 87.6172464°W
• elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Length	195 mi (314 km)
Discharge
• location	Lawrenceville, Illinois
• average	2,648 cu/ft. per sec.
Basin features
Progression	Embarras River → Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico
GNIS ID	407983

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The Embarras River (/ˈɛmbrɑː/ EM-brah)^[2] is a 195-mile-long (314 km)^[3] tributary of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois in the United States.^[4] The waters of the Embarras reach the Gulf of Mexico via the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. The river drains a watershed around 1,566,450 acres (6,339.2 km²) in an agricultural region. It arises near Champaign-Urbana and flows south to near Vincennes, Indiana. The name comes from French explorers, who used the French word, embarras, for river navigation obstacles, blockages, and difficulties relating to logjams.

Course[edit]

Map of the Embarras River highlighted within the Wabash River watershed

The Embarras River rises in Champaign County. The upper reaches of the Embarras include the detention ponds near the intersection of Windsor Road with U.S. Route 45 in southeastern Champaign; the southern portion of the University of Illinois campus, including the small creek near the Vet Med Building; and Meadowbrook Park in south Urbana.

The Embarras flows generally southward through Douglas, Coles, Cumberland, and Jasper Counties. In Jasper County, it turns southeast for the remainder of its course through Richland, Crawford, and Lawrence Counties. In Coles County, a dam helps create Lake Charleston. Portions of the river's lower course have been straightened and channelized. It joins the Wabash River 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Vincennes, Indiana.

Along its course, the Embarras passes the towns of Villa Grove, Camargo, Charleston, Greenup, Newton, Ste. Marie, and Lawrenceville.

Tributaries[edit]

In its upper course in Champaign County, the river collects the East Branch Embarras River, which rises in southwestern Vermilion County and flows 20.3 miles (32.7 km)^[3] generally westwardly in a channelized course, past the village of Broadlands. 39°53′25″N 88°10′50″W / 39.8903098°N 88.1806°W / 39.8903098; -88.1806 (East Branch Embarras River mouth)^[5]
In Coles County, the Embarras collects the Little Embarras River, which rises in Edgar County and flows 19.6 miles (31.5 km)^[3] southwestwardly. 39°34′26″N 88°04′28″W / 39.5739236°N 88.0744822°W / 39.5739236; -88.0744822 (Little Embarras River mouth)^[6]
In Jasper County, the Embarras collects the North Fork Embarras River, 64.0 miles (103.0 km) long,^[3] which rises in Edgar County and flows southwardly through Clark and Crawford Counties. 38°55′00″N 87°59′18″W / 38.9167108°N 87.9883675°W / 38.9167108; -87.9883675 (North Fork Embarras River mouth)^[7]

Variant names[edit]

The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Embarras River" as the stream's official name in 1964. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known as the "Ambraw River" and as the "Embarrass River."

Ecology[edit]

The only population of harlequin darters (Etheostoma histrio) in Illinois is found in the Embarras River.

History[edit]

In the 18th century, the Embarras River was part of the trail from Cahokia to Vincennes.^[8] The river route was used by George Rogers Clark's forces during the Illinois Campaign.

References[edit]

^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03346500 EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE, IL".
^ Jackson, Marcus (2016-02-05). "What's in a name? Embarras River". The News-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 19, 2011
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Embarras River
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Branch Embarras River
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Embarras River
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Embarras River
^ Smith, George Washington (1912). "8". The History of Southern Illinois. pp. 90–92. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry^{[failed verification]}
DeLorme (2003). Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-321-4.

External links[edit]

Embarras River - Illinois Geographic Alliance
Surf the Embarras with USEPA
Prairie Rivers Network

[1] "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03346500 EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE, IL".

[2] Jackson, Marcus (2016-02-05). "What's in a name? Embarras River". The News-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-03-15.

[NHD-3] U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 19, 2011

[GNIS01-4] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Embarras River

[GNIS02-5] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Branch Embarras River

[GNIS03-6] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Embarras River

[GNIS04-7] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Embarras River

[8] Smith, George Washington (1912). "8". The History of Southern Illinois. pp. 90–92. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.

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+{{short description|River in Illinois, United States}}
 {{other uses|Embarras River (disambiguation)}}
 {{Infobox river
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 | image_caption     = The Embarras River at [[Lawrenceville, Illinois|Lawrenceville]]
 | source1_location  = [[Champaign, Illinois]]
-| source1_coordinates= {{coord|40.0894756|-88.2583836|region:US-IL|format=dms|name=Embarras River origin}}
+| source1_coordinates= {{coord|40.094314|-88.250540|region:US-IL|format=dms|name=Embarras River origin}}
 | mouth_location    = [[Confluence]] with the [[Wabash River]] southeast of [[Lawrenceville, Illinois]]
 | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|38.6431028|-87.6172464|region:US-IL|format=dms|name=Embarras River mouth|display=inline,title}}
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 | mouth_elevation   = {{convert|397|ft|m|abbr=on}}
 | length            = {{convert|195|mi|km|abbr=on}}
+| discharge1_location= [[Lawrenceville, Illinois]]
+| discharge1_avg    = 2,648 cu/ft. per sec.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/uv/?site_no=03346500&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060|title = USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03346500 EMBARRAS RIVER AT LAWRENCEVILLE, IL}}</ref>
 | custom_label      = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] ID
 | custom_data       = {{GNIS 4|407983}}
 }}
 {{GeoGroup}}
-The '''Embarras River''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|m|b|r|ɑː}} {{respell|EM|brah}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-02-05/whats-name-embarras-river.html|title=What's in a name? Embarras River|last=Jackson|first=Marcus|date=2016-02-05|work=[[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|The News-Gazette]]|access-date=2017-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310041723/http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-02-05/whats-name-embarras-river.html|archive-date=2016-03-10|dead-url=}}</ref> is a {{convert|195|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed May 19, 2011</ref> [[tributary]] of the [[Wabash River]] in southeastern [[Illinois]] in the [[United States]].<ref name=GNIS01>{{Gnis|407983|Embarras River}}</ref>  The waters of the Embarras reach the [[Gulf of Mexico]] via the Wabash, [[Ohio River|Ohio]], and [[Mississippi River]]s.  The river drains a [[drainage basin|watershed]] around {{convert|1566450|acre|sqkm}} in an [[agriculture|agricultural]] region. The name comes from French explorers, who used the term ''embarras'' for river obstacles, blockages, and difficulties relating to logjams and the like.
+The '''Embarras River''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|m|b|r|ɑː}} {{respell|EM|brah}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-02-05/whats-name-embarras-river.html|title=What's in a name? Embarras River|last=Jackson|first=Marcus|date=2016-02-05|work=[[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|The News-Gazette]]|access-date=2017-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310041723/http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-02-05/whats-name-embarras-river.html|archive-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> is a {{convert|195|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed May 19, 2011</ref> [[tributary]] of the [[Wabash River]] in southeastern [[Illinois]] in the [[United States]].<ref name=GNIS01>{{Gnis|407983|Embarras River}}</ref> The waters of the Embarras reach the [[Gulf of Mexico]] via the Wabash, [[Ohio River|Ohio]], and [[Mississippi River]]s. The river drains a [[drainage basin|watershed]] around {{convert|1566450|acre|sqkm}} in an [[agriculture|agricultural]] region. It arises near [[Champaign-Urbana]] and flows south to near [[Vincennes, Indiana]]. The name comes from French explorers, who used the French word, ''embarras'', for river navigation obstacles, blockages, and difficulties relating to logjams.
 ==Course==
-[[Image:Embarrasrivermap.png|thumb|right|250px|Map of the Embarras River highlighted within the Wabash River watershed]]
+[[File:Embarrasrivermap.png|thumb|right|250px|Map of the Embarras River highlighted within the Wabash River watershed]]
-The Embarras River rises in [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County]]. The upper reaches of the Embarras include the detention ponds near the intersection of Windsor Road with [[U.S. Route 45]] in southeastern [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]]; the southern portion of the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]] campus, including the small creek near the Vet Med Building; and Meadowbrook Park in south [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]].
+The Embarras River rises in [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County]]. The upper reaches of the Embarras include the detention ponds near the intersection of Windsor Road with [[U.S. Route 45]] in southeastern [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign]]; the southern portion of the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois]] campus, including the small creek near the Vet Med Building; and Meadowbrook Park in south [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]].
-The Embarras flows generally southward through [[Douglas County, Illinois|Douglas]], [[Coles County, Illinois|Coles]], [[Cumberland County, Illinois|Cumberland]], and [[Jasper County, Illinois|Jasper]] Counties. In Jasper County, it turns southeast for the remainder of its course through [[Richland County, Illinois|Richland]], [[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford]], and [[Lawrence County, Illinois|Lawrence]] Counties.  Portions of the river's lower course have been straightened and [[River engineering#Channelization|channelized]].  It joins the Wabash River {{convert|6|mi|0}} southwest of [[Vincennes, Indiana]].
+The Embarras flows generally southward through [[Douglas County, Illinois|Douglas]], [[Coles County, Illinois|Coles]], [[Cumberland County, Illinois|Cumberland]], and [[Jasper County, Illinois|Jasper]] Counties. In Jasper County, it turns southeast for the remainder of its course through [[Richland County, Illinois|Richland]], [[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford]], and [[Lawrence County, Illinois|Lawrence]] Counties. In Coles County, a dam helps create [[Lake Charleston (Illinois)|Lake Charleston]].  Portions of the river's lower course have been straightened and [[River engineering#Channelization|channelized]]. It joins the Wabash River {{convert|6|mi|0}} southwest of [[Vincennes, Indiana]].
 Along its course, the Embarras passes the towns of [[Villa Grove, Illinois|Villa Grove]], [[Camargo, Illinois|Camargo]], [[Charleston, Illinois|Charleston]], [[Greenup, Illinois|Greenup]], [[Newton, Illinois|Newton]], [[Ste. Marie, Illinois|Ste. Marie]], and [[Lawrenceville, Illinois|Lawrenceville]].
 ==Tributaries==
-* In its upper course in Champaign County, the river collects the '''East Branch Embarras River''', which rises in southwestern [[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion County]] and flows {{convert|20.3|mi}}<ref name=NHD/> generally westwardly in a channelized course, past the town of [[Broadlands, Illinois|Broadlands]]. {{coord|39.8903098|-88.1806|format=dms|display=inline|name=East Branch Embarras River mouth|type:river_region:US-IL}}<ref name=GNIS02>{{Gnis|403301|East Branch Embarras River}}</ref>
+* In its upper course in Champaign County, the river collects the '''East Branch Embarras River''', which rises in southwestern [[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion County]] and flows {{convert|20.3|mi}}<ref name=NHD/> generally westwardly in a channelized course, past the village of [[Broadlands, Illinois|Broadlands]]. {{coord|39.8903098|-88.1806|format=dms|display=inline|name=East Branch Embarras River mouth|type:river_region:US-IL}}<ref name=GNIS02>{{Gnis|403301|East Branch Embarras River}}</ref>
 * In Coles County, the Embarras collects the '''Little Embarras River''', which rises in [[Edgar County, Illinois|Edgar County]] and flows {{convert|19.6|mi}}<ref name=NHD/> southwestwardly. {{coord|39.5739236|-88.0744822|format=dms|display=inline|name=Little Embarras River mouth|type:river_region:US-IL}}<ref name=GNIS03>{{Gnis|412333|Little Embarras River}}</ref>
 * In Jasper County, the Embarras collects the '''[[North Fork Embarras River]]''', {{convert|64.0|mi}} long,<ref name="NHD"/> which rises in Edgar County and flows southwardly through [[Clark County, Illinois|Clark]] and Crawford Counties. {{coord|38.9167108|-87.9883675|format=dms|display=inline|name=North Fork Embarras River mouth|type:river_region:US-IL}}<ref name=GNIS04>{{Gnis|414596|North Fork Embarras River}}</ref>
 ==Variant names==
-The [[United States Board on Geographic Names]] settled on "Embarras River" as the stream's official name in 1964.  According to the [[Geographic Names Information System]], it has also been known as the "Ambraw River" and as the "Embarrass River."
+The [[United States Board on Geographic Names]] settled on "Embarras River" as the stream's official name in 1964. According to the [[Geographic Names Information System]], it has also been known as the "Ambraw River" and as the "Embarrass River."
 ==Ecology==
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 ==History==
-In the 18th century, the Embarras River was part of the trail from [[Cahokia, Illinois|Cahokia]] to [[Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=George Washington |year=1912 |title=The History of Southern Illinois |chapter=8 |pages=90–92 |accessdate=13 September 2015 |url=http://www.memoriallibrary.com/IL/South/History/eight/index.htm}}</ref>  The route was used by [[George Rogers Clark|George Rogers Clark's]] forces during the [[Illinois Campaign]].
+In the 18th century, the Embarras River was part of the trail from [[Cahokia, Illinois|Cahokia]] to [[Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=George Washington |year=1912 |title=The History of Southern Illinois |chapter=8 |pages=90–92 |access-date=13 September 2015 |url=http://www.memoriallibrary.com/IL/South/History/eight/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219112256/http://www.memoriallibrary.com/IL/South/History/eight/index.htm |archive-date=19 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The river route was used by [[George Rogers Clark|George Rogers Clark's]] forces during the [[Illinois Campaign]].
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-*[http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/E/E02313-embarras-river.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]{{failed verification|date=August 2015}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050426010654/http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/E/E02313-embarras-river.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]{{failed verification|date=August 2015}}
-*[[DeLorme]] (2003).  ''Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer''.  Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.  {{ISBN|0-89933-321-4}}.
+*[[DeLorme]] (2003). ''Illinois Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. {{ISBN|0-89933-321-4}}.
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/iga/embarrasriv.htm Embarras River] - Illinois Geographic Alliance
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060618042258/http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/iga/embarrasriv.htm Embarras River] - Illinois Geographic Alliance
 *[http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=05120112 Surf the Embarras with USEPA]
 *[http://www.prairierivers.org/ Prairie Rivers Network]
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Rivers of Illinois]]
 [[Category:Tributaries of the Wabash River]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Champaign County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Champaign County, Illinois]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Douglas County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Douglas County, Illinois]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Coles County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Coles County, Illinois]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Cumberland County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Cumberland County, Illinois]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Jasper County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Jasper County, Illinois]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Richland County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Richland County, Illinois]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Crawford County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Crawford County, Illinois]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Lawrence County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Lawrence County, Illinois]]

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