The Saline River Watershed encompasses large sections of southern Illinois, draining Saline, Gallatin, Hamilton, White, Williamson, and Hardin Counties. The river also reaches within small portions of Franklin, Johnson, and Pope Counties.
The information below is for historical reference. The Discovery process for this watershed is complete and the data is considered archival.
Updated Discovery Report for Saline Watershed (PDF) Saline Watershed Action Discovery Map (PDF) Areas of Mitigation Interest (AoMI) Dataset for Saline Watershed (ZIP) Discovery Map for Saline Watershed (PDF) Saline Watershed Discovery Database (ZIP) Discovery Map Data Layers (PDF)A meandering swampy river, once a source of salt from the numerous salt springs, in the past it was navigable by glass-bottomed boats from the Ohio River to Harrisburg. Drainage area is 1,762 square miles with major tributaries of South Fork, Middle Fork and North Fork.
Illinois counties with ongoing data development or mapping:
Hamilton
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