The mission of the Center for Watershed Science (CWS) is to generate historical
and spatial scientific data, investigate and understand watershed processes,
and to provide state-of-the-art scientific and engineering analyses to
policymakers, planners, and resource managers in the State of Illinois and
beyond so that they can develop and implement sustainable watershed programs
based on the best scientific and engineering analyses possible.
It is the goal of the Illinois
State Water Survey to be a recognized expert in the State of Illinois
in the field of watershed science with special technical expertise in
hydrologic, atmospheric, chemical, and watershed studies including monitoring
and data collection; analyses, assessment and research; modeling; reconstruction,
rehabilitation and restoration; GIS and data management; and public
outreach. Our scientific and technical experts will play significant
roles in science-based evaluation of environmentally sound, sustainable,
and integrated watershed management plans and practices in the State of
Illinois and beyond.
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Prioritized Water Quality Research Plan for the Illinois State Water Survey
(pdf ~120k)
County-Level Forecasts of Water Use in Illinois: 2005-2025 (SIU) (pdf ~8.9Mb)
Concentrations and Potential Toxicity of Metals and Ammonia in Peoria Lake Sediments and Pore Water (WMRC) (pdf ~3.3Mb)
Hydrologic Modeling of Climate Scenarios for Two Illinois Watersheds - H. Vernon Knapp, Jaswinder Singh, and Karla Andrew, Watershed Science Section, Illinois State Water Survey (470k pdf)
Hydrologic Modeling of the Iroquois River Watershed Using HSPF and SWAT - Jaswinder Singh, H. Vernon Knapp, and Misganaw Demissie, Watershed Science Section, Illinois State Water Survey (290k pdf)
Streamflow Frequency Assessment for Water Resource Evaluation - H. Vernon Knapp and Amy Russell, Watershed Science Section, Illinois State Water Survey (40k pdf)
Hydrologic Model of the Vermilion River Watershed for Streamflow Simulations - Jaswinder Singh, Watershed Science Section, Illinois State Water Survey (170k pdf)
Illinois Streamflow Assessment Model (An online version of the Illinois Streamflow Assessment Model)
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Monitoring / Service Programs
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