University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Shawnee area assessment

Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Office of Scientific Research and Analysis; Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois State Water Survey

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/14263

Description

Title
Shawnee area assessment
Author(s)
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Office of Scientific Research and Analysis
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois State Water Survey
Issue Date
2002
Keyword(s)
  • Ohio River Watershed (Ill.)
  • Saline River Watershed (Ill.)
  • Little Saline River Watershed (Ill.)
  • Rock Creek Watershed (Ill.)
  • Natural resources surveys --Illinois --Southeastern Region
  • Natural resources conservation areas --Illinois --Southeastern Region
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
The Shawnee Area is roughly defined as that portion of the Shawnee Hills located in Hardin and Pope counties and the eastern third of Johnson County, as well as small portions of Massac, Saline, and Gallatin counties. The 623-square-mile-area includes the Illinois watersheds that drain into the reach of the Ohio River between its confluence with the Saline River (near Saline Landing, IL) and Hamletsburg, IL, and the watersheds of two tributaries that drain into the Saline River: the Little Saline River and Rock Creek. It falls within the physiographic region called the Shawnee Hills Section. While most of the land is rugged hills, broad bottomlands are located along Bay Creek and, to a lesser extent, along the Ohio River. This assessment is comprised of four volumes. In Volume 1, Geology discusses the geology, soils, and minerals in the assessment area. Volume 2, Water Resources, discusses the surface and groundwater resources and Volume 3, Living Resources, describes the natural vegetation communities and the fauna of the region. Volume 4 contains two parts: Part I, Socio-Economic Profile, discusses the demographics, infrastructure, and economy of the area; and Part II, Environmental Quality, discusses air and water quality, and hazardous and toxic waste generation and management in the area.
Publisher
Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources
Series/Report Name or Number
Critical Trends Assessment Program
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/14263
Copyright and License Information
These documents are a product of the Illinois state scientific surveys and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and has been selected and made available by the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They are intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

Owning Collections

Critical Trends Assessment Program PRIMARY
Detailed assessments of 32 major watersheds in Illinois, conducted through the Critical Trends Assessment Program administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Includes contributions from each of the State Scientific Surveys which are now part of the Prairie Research Institute.