Watersheds - Ohio River Valley

Watershed Location

Detailed Watershed Location

Watershed Profile

Name

Ohio River Valley

USGS Cataloging Unit

05140203, 05140206

Description

The Ohio River Valley in southern Illinois is the land area drained by the Ohio River, excluding the contributing drainage areas of its major Illinois tributaries: the Wabash, Saline, and Cache. Grasslands and forests cover the majority of the land in the watershed, but many agricultural areas are present as well.


Web Resources

Ohio River Valley Watershed web links
View all of the Ohio River Valley Watershed links in the ILRDSS database.
Lower Ohio 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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