Watersheds - Kaskaskia

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Kaskaskia

USGS Cataloging Unit

07140201, 07140202, 07140203, 07140204

Description

The Kaskaskia watershed in south-central Illinois is part of the Mississippi River basin. With drainage from 22 counties, the watershed has a total area of approximately 5,810 square miles and contains two of the largest manmade reservoirs in Illinois: Lake Shelbyville and Lake Carlyle. Agriculture is the primary use of land within the watershed.


Web Resources

Kaskaskia Watershed web links
View all of the Kaskaskia Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
The Illinois Streamflow Assessment Model (ILSAM)
Stream flow estimates for streams located within the Kaskaskia watershed.

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