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Jump In! Come out and explore our rivers and streams. The Aux Sable Creek watershed is a sub-watershed of the Upper Illinois River watershed in northeastern Illinois. It is drains 119,911.14 acres (187.36 square miles). Much of the land and creek are in private ownership. Public access to the Aux Sable Creek is available at Baker Forest Preserve on Route 52 approximately one mile west of Ridge Road and one mile east of McKanna, Minooka, IL. Watershed Information Waterbody specific information for the nine segments of the Aux Sable Creek Watershed
Source: Aux Sable Creek Watershed Technical Document, March 2001 The Aux Sable Creek Watershed Coalition has been working to educate communities and preserve the Aux Sable Creek Watershed since 2001. Their efforts have lead to the development of an updated watershed plan that calls for stream monitoring and restoration projects.
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A picture of the Aux Sable Creek at Baker Forest Preserve. |