Watersheds - Big Muddy

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Big Muddy

USGS Cataloging Unit

07140106

Description

The Big Muddy watershed in southern Illinois is part of the Mississippi River basin. With drainage from 11 counties, the watershed has a total area of approximately 2,390 square miles and contains Rend Lake and Crab Orchard Lake, two of the largest inland lakes in the state. Agriculture is the primary use of land within the watershed, but there are many grasslands, wetlands, and forests present as well.


Web Resources

Big Muddy Watershed web links
View all of the Big Muddy Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
Big Muddy 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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