Watersheds - Kishwaukee

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Kishwaukee

USGS Cataloging Unit

07090006

Description

The Kishwaukee watershed in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin is part of the Rock River basin. With drainage from seven Illinois counties, the Illinois portion of the watershed has a total area of approximately 1,220 square miles. Agriculture is the primary use of land within the watershed, but there are also many grasslands scattered throughout the area.


Web Resources

Kishwaukee Watershed web links
View all of the Kishwaukee Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
Kishwaukee Watershed Water Data
The USGS National Water Information System provides real-time and historical data on surface water flow, ground water levels, and water quality of streams in the US.

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