Lower Fox Watershed Discovery

The Lower Fox Watershed encompasses large sections of DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, and LaSalle Counties in Illinois. It also reaches within small portions of Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Lee and Will Counties. Discovery maps and a report have been prepared and may be downloaded along with the Discovery database.

Updated: 4/3/2015

Updated Action Discovery Materials

  • Updated Discovery Report for Lower Fox Watershed (PDF)
  • Lower Fox North Action Discovery Map (PDF)
  • Lower Fox South Action Discovery Map (PDF)
  • Areas of Mitigation Interest (AoMI) Dataset for Lower Fox Watershed (ZIP)

Action Discovery Meeting Materials

  • Kane County Action Discovery Map (PDF)
  • LaSalle County Action Discovery Map (PDF)
  • Aurora Action Discovery Map (PDF)
  • Montgomery Action Discovery Map (PDF)
  • Ottawa Action Discovery Map (PDF)
  • Lower Fox Watershed Discovery Meeting Comments (PDF)
  • Mitigation Action Form for Lower Fox Watershed (fillable PDF)

Discovery Maps

  • Discovery Map for Lower Fox Watershed (PDF - 27x36)
  • Subwatershed Discovery Maps:
    • Ferson Creek - Fox River Subwatershed Map (PDF)
    • Blackberry Creek Subwatershed Map (PDF)
    • Big Rock Creek Subwatershed Map (PDF)
    • Somonauk Creek Subwatershed Map (PDF)
    • Indian Creek Subwatershed Map (PDF)
    • Rood Creek - Fox River Subwatershed Map (PDF)

Discovery Database & Depth Grids

  • Lower Fox Watershed Discovery Database (zip file)
  • Lower Fox Watershed Depth Grids (zip file)

Links to Discovery-related websites

About the Lower Fox

The Lower Fox Watershed lies entirely in Illinois and covers significant parts of Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and DeKalb Counties.

Lower Fox River Watershed

The Fox River flows from Wisconsin through northeastern Illinois and joins the Illinois River at Ottawa. The Fox River drains 938 square miles in Wisconsin and 1,720 square miles in Illinois.

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