• From raindrop to river: State Hydrologist explains watershed basics

  • Mar 6 2025
  • Length: 36 mins
  • Podcast

From raindrop to river: State Hydrologist explains watershed basics

  • Summary

  • Watersheds are everywhere, adjusting and reforming all the time - they are not static. Watersheds are a reflection of natural and human activities: as activities change so do watersheds as well as the waterways within them. Whatever happens upstream goes downstream. Hear from State Hydrologist and Interim Director of the Illinois State Water Survey, Laura Keefer, about how movement of water and sediment in a watershed shows we all live downstream.

    Learn More:

    • Major Watersheds of Illinois map (Illinois State Water Survey)
    • Illinois State Water Plan
      • Fact Sheet
      • Task Force information
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