SLM Water Commission
System Information
System Description
The Summerfield-Lebanon-Mascoutah (SLM) Water Commission receives water that is pumped from the Kaskaskia River into an off-channel reservoir at up to 3900 gpm and is then relayed to a 5.6 mgd treatment plant.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
Summerfield, Lebanon, Mascoutah, Fayettevile, Freeburg, Hecker, New Baden, New Memphis, Smithton, Trenton, and Tri-Township WD
Population Served: |
30000 |
County: |
St. Clair |
Watersheds: |
Kaskaskia |
Water Source
| Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
| Kaskaskia River |
RW |
Kaskaskia R |
4509 |
|
|
|
|
| Off-Channel Res. |
OCR |
|
0 |
7 |
77 |
|
|
1989 Study: |
50-year drought yield sufficient at present level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
Kaskaskia River near Venedy Station (05594100) |
Developments since 1989:
None
Notes and Terminology
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