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Lake Mingo
I-74
Route 150
Middle Fork River
Oakwood
Collison
What began as a solution to water supply shortage quickly came down to industry vs. conservation.
How one man’s attachment to the Middle Fork sparked the fight to save it.
As young politicians got onboard, the fight became less about party lines.
Governor Jim Thompson recalls his trip paddling down the Middle Fork.
The reservoir idea becomes a widely discussed issue in the Middle Fork Valley.
People invested in both sides of the conflict remember the high stakes.
In 1989 the decision to preserve the land was reached.
After the designation, the dynamic of the valley, Danville and Champaign changed dramatically.
