DECATUR – The Sangamon River supplies water to hundreds of thousands of homes on its 215-mile path through Central Illinois. But despite its essential role, life in Central Illinois has taken a ...

The Sangamon River is the largest Illinois River tributary with a length of 240 miles and a watershed encompassing 5,362 square miles. The watershed is separated into three management sections ...

"Sangamon" is a Potawatomi word and translates to "where there's plenty to eat." And during the presettlement days, Native Americans who lived along the river feasted there. "The fresh-water ...

“We have tons of data to analyze and to understand because the Sangamon River is impacted by agriculture,” Wang said. “So we also want to know how agriculture impacts the chemistry in the river water.

The researchers surveyed respondents in the Upper Sangamon River Watershed in Central Illinois, an INLRS priority watershed due to high levels of nitrate and phosphorus transmission. Respondents ...

"Mussel Grubbing" explores the work being done in the upper Sangamon River regarding freshwater ... that opened the United Nations 2023 World Water Conference. More information about the film ...

MONTICELLO– For more than a century, people have used the Sangamon River near Monticello as a dumping ground. Kim Erndt, watershed organizer for the Prairie Rivers Network, says the rolling ...