Watersheds - Chicago/Calumet

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Chicago/Calumet

USGS Cataloging Unit

07120003

Description

The Chicago/Calumet watershed in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana is part of the Illinois River basin. With drainage from three Illinois counties, the Illinois portion of the watershed has a total area of approximately 580 square miles. The Chicago/Calumet watershed is the most populous major watershed in Illinois, containing an estimated 3.3 million people. Residential and urban areas are the primary use of land within the watershed, but there are a few agricultural areas to the far south and some forested lands scattered throughout it.


Web Resources

Chicago/Calumet Watershed web links
View all of the Chicago/Calumet Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
Chicago 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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