Kankakee (Aqua Illinois)
System Information
System Description
Water is pumped from two separate intakes on the Kankakee River to the water treatment plant. Plant capacity limits pumping to 22 mgd, but 30 mgd would be feasible with its four river pumps. An "air bladder" dam allows the system to create pools of water at different levels.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
Aroma Park, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Grant Park, and Manteno
Population Served: |
76000 |
County: |
Kankakee |
Watersheds: |
Kankakee |
Water Source
Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
Kankakee River |
RW |
Kankakee R |
4593 |
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1989 Study: |
50-year drought yield sufficient at present level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
Kankakee River at Momence (05520500) |
Developments since 1989:
Aroma Park, Grant Park, and Manteno have become part of the system's service area in the past decade.
Notes and Terminology
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