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Diagram depicting the sources and cycles of acid rain precipitation. Freshwater acidification occurs when acidic inputs enter a body of fresh water through the weathering of rocks, invasion of acidifying gas (e.g. carbon dioxide), or by the reduction of acid anions, like sulfate and nitrate within a lake, pond, or reservoir. [1]
The Illinois Waterway system consists of 336 miles (541 km) of navigable water from the mouth of the Calumet River at Chicago to the mouth of the Illinois River at Grafton, Illinois. Based primarily on the Illinois River , it is a system of rivers, lakes, and canals that provide a commercial shipping connection from the Great Lakes to the Gulf ...
The effects of acid rain are mostly seen in aquatic ecosystems. As the rain flows through the soil, the acidic water can drain away aluminum from the soil and them flow into streams and lakes. As more acid is released into the environment, more aluminum is also released. There are some plants and animals that are able to tolerate acid rain and ...
The Chicago River's flow pattern was reversed in the early 1900's from running north in to Lake Michigan to a southerly flow into the Des Plaines River and then the Illinois River to the ...
Floodwaters from the Chicago River entered Lake Michigan after the Chicago Harbor Lock was opened to "reverse" the river (back to the original flow direction), sending untreated sewage mixed with rain water into the lake. Due to the large number of structures impacted by flooding, the event was declared an Illinois state disaster area on July ...
An ice jam along the Sangamon River in Menard County causes water levels to rise Friday, January 26, 2024. Flooding has been reported in low-lying agricultural areas.
Illinois has signed onto a key agreement that will unlock federal funds for a must-anticipated project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had until the end ...
Pages in category "Lakes of Illinois" ... Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area; Apple River Canyon State Park; B. Bangs Lake; C. Lake Calumet; Chain O'Lakes;