The Upper Sangamon watershed is located in McLean, Champaign, Dewitt, Ford, Piatt, Macon, Christian, and Sangamon Counties. It is approximately 912,662 acres.
Today the watershed currently faces problems related to water quality involving nutrients, pesticides, and suspended solids attributed to sources from agriculture and shoreline erosion.
Sangamon watershed studies
The Sangamon Watershed is regularly researched and studied. To read more about the Sangamon Watershed, utilize our Watershed Library on the right, or click the links below:
- Sangamon River/Lake Decatur Watershed TMDL Report (IEPA)
- Salt Creek of Sangamon & Lower Sangamon River Watershed
If you would like to learn more about the Sangamon watershed or how you can help clean up our watersheds please contact us.
