Watersheds - Sangamon

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Sangamon

USGS Cataloging Unit

07130006, 07130007, 07130008, 07130009

Description

The Sangamon watershed in central Illinois is part of the Illinois River basin. The watershed encompasses, partially or wholly, 18 counties and has a total drainage area of approximately 5,370 square miles. Agriculture is the primary use of land within the watershed.


Web Resources

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

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