Danville (Aqua Illinois)
System Information
System Description
Water is released from Lake Vermilion to supply an intake located at a low channel dam next to the water treatment plant approximately 2.4 miles downstream of the lake.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
Danville, Belgium, Catlin, Tilton, and Westville
Population Served: |
55000 |
County: |
Vermilion |
Watersheds: |
Vermilion - Wabash |
Water Source
Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
Lake Vermilion |
IR |
N Fk Vermilion R |
298 |
878 |
7971 |
1998 |
7109 |
1989 Study: |
50-year drought yield sufficient at present level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
N Fk Vermilion River at Bismarck (03338780) |
Developments since 1989:
Lake Vermilion's operating normal pool level was raised 6.2 feet in 1991.
Note: *Closure of industrial facilities has reduced water production in Danville over the past 15 years.
Notes and Terminology
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