Watersheds - Lake Michigan

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Lake Michigan

USGS Cataloging Unit

04040001, 04040002, 04060200

Description

The Lake Michigan watershed is located in northeastern Illinois along the Lake Michigan shoreline. With drainage from three counties, the Illinois portion of the watershed has a total area of approximately 90 square miles. Although the watershed is the smallest major watershed in the state, it also has the highest population density, averaging nearly 7,000 people per square mile. Residential and urban areas are the primary use of land within the watershed with some forests scattered throughout the area.


Web Resources

Lake Michigan Watershed web links
View all of the Lake Michigan Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
Lake Michigan 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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