Download or read book Effects of Urbanization on Water Quality and Hydrology in the Lower Kaskaskia River Watershed in Southern Illinois, United States written by Charnsmorn Hwang and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kaskaskia River is a large river system draining approximately 1,488,000 ha and is situated in central and southwestern Illinois, serving as a tributary to the Mississippi River. Within the lower Kaskaskia River watershed (LKRW), an active urban-rural gradient currently exists in the Metro East area of St. Louis. Such areas of urbanization are particularly vulnerable to stream degradation. This study focuses on the effects of urbanization on water quality parameters within Silver and Richland Creeks, both of which are tributaries to the LKRW.