In the Water

About the DRC

Watershed Map - General DNR Ecosystem Partnership Program

DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup Watershed Links

Officers and Committees Membership Meeting Info and Minutes

C2000 Grant Program

Watershed Planning Main Watershed Plan Goals Water Quality Status Pollutants of Concern Watershed Based Approach Implementation Plan Milestones and Evaluation

Stormwater Main Pollutant Loadings

Best Management Practices

DC Floodplain Ordinance Illicit Discharge Detection Program Winter Storm Management CPESC Certification Program Technical Workshops Calendar

Existing Conditions BMP Application Model Recommendations

DuPage County Stormwater BMP Manual Conservation@Home Rain Barrels Rain Gardens Local BMP Examples

In the Water Main Bioassessment Monitoring Plan Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring The Dam Page Restoration Projects DO Improvement Stud

On the Ground Main Trails

Upland Restoration

Conservation@Home

Openlands Water Trails DuPage County Trail Plan

Local Projects CW Restoration Guidelines

Volunteer Opportunities

FAQs Conservation@Home Household Hazardous Waste Info Recreational Opportunities School Resources Landowner Resources Calendar

Storm Drain Stenciling RiverSweep RiverCare

Water Quality Primer Watersheds Water Quality Impacts Aquatic Life Monitoring Program Development Wastewater Primer

Water Quality Regulations

Documents Glossary

Clean Water Awards

NPDES Phase II TMDL

Jump In! Come out and explore our rivers and streams.

The East and West Branches of the DuPage River are further dissected into 36 subwatersheds, 18 in the West and 18 in the east. As the development of this website moves forward we plan to have maps for each subwatershed with pertinent information like drainage area, communities served and stream conditions. Keep checking back for more information.

The Stats:

The West Branch DuPage River is 35.4 miles long draining about 125 square miles. The West Branch watershed drains all or part of SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Hanover Park, Bartlett, Roselle, Carol Stream, West Chicago, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville and Naperville.

The East Branch DuPage River is 25 miles long draining about 82 square miles. The East Branch watershed drains all or part of the towns of Bloomingdale, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove, Lisle, Westmont, Woodridge and Naperville.

The DuPage River Coalition (DRC) has been working to clean up, protect and restore the DuPage River Watershed since 1989. We have made great progress over the years with a great deal of help from our partners. The links below will connect you with some of the great projects that are working to further the goals for the watershed.

Stream Restoration Projects

The DRC would like to promote all of the stream restoration projects in the watershed. This page will grow as we compile information on recent and ongoing restoration projects as well as new projects that come on-line. Please share your projects with us! Email project description, location, contact information and pictures to info@dupagerivers.org If you received grant funding for the projects please send a short summary of the grants and amounts if possible.

The Bioassessment Plan for the DuPage River and Salt Creek Watersheds

Being able to track water quality improvements over time will help us to better understand what projects are truly successful and how to prioritize future work. The DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup has adopted a Bioassessment Program that is designed to assess all aspects of the aquatic systems and provide a benchmark from which future progress will be measured. The data and analysis completed will provide guidance and information for watershed management activities.