Watersheds - Des Plaines

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Des Plaines

USGS Cataloging Unit

07120004

Description

The Des Plaines watershed in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois is part of the Illinois River basin. With drainage from six Illinois counties, the Illinois portion of the watershed has a total area of approximately 1,320 square miles. Residential and urban areas are the primary use of land within the watershed, but there are some agricultural and forested lands present as well.


Web Resources

Des Plaines Watershed web links
View all of the Des Plaines Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
Des Plaines 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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