Rend Lake, Illinois (Operation and Maintenance).

Abstract

Operation and maintenance of Rend Lake in Franklin and Jefferson Counties, Ill., is on 18,900 acre multipurpose reservoir completed in 1972. The justifying purposes of the lake were: flood control, down stream water quality control, water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife, and area development. This statement describes and reviews the environmental, economic and social impacts created by the operation of the lake for its stated purposes; the impacts or effects which will enhance or impair the project purposes; the effects of the reservoir and its operation upon the surrounding environment; the effects of the changing environment on the lake and its future operations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA115591

Entities

Organizations

  • St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.