Wabash River facts for kids
The Wabash River (French: Ouabache) is a 503-mile-long (810 km) river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois.
It forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary. From the dam near Huntington, Indiana to its terminus at the Ohio River, the Wabash flows freely for 411 miles (661 km).
Images for kids
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A scene along the Wabash River, sketched in 1778 by Lt Governor Henry Hamilton en route to recapture Vincennes, Indiana
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Forks of the Wabash at Huntington
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Sunset Point at Delphi, where Deer Creek joins the Wabash
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The Wabash River at Covington, Indiana
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A small island and water fowl wildlife refuge in the Wabash near Mount Carmel, Illinois
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Wabash River historical marker in Mercer County just south of Fort Recovery.
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Wabash River in Limberlost Recreation Area, south of Berne, Indiana.
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The Wabash River at Lafayette, Indiana, showing the Myers Pedestrian Bridge, and the Amtrak station. The river flows from left to right (north to south). This stretch is notable for large, sandy deposits.
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Natural-colour satellite image of the Wabash-Ohio confluence. Hovey Lake is to the left between the bend in the Ohio River.
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Lincoln Memorial Bridge over the Wabash River near the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
