Watersheds - Illinois River Valley

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Illinois River Valley

USGS Cataloging Unit

07130003, 07130011, 07130001, 07120005

Description

The Illinois River Valley in central Illinois is part of the Illinois River basin. It is the land area drained by the Illinois River, excluding the contributing drainage areas of its major tributary watersheds. Agriculture is the primary use of land within the watershed, but there are many grasslands and forests present as well.


Web Resources

Illinois River Valley Watershed web links
View all of the Illinois River Valley Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
Illinois River at La Grange Stage Data and Forecasts
Provides real time data on river conditions as well as warning and forecasts.

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