The new updated digital McHenry County Soil Survey on CD Rom and Lake County Soil Survey on CD Rom are available for purchase at the SWCD office for $10.00.   These digital CDs allow them to be used in a Geographic Information System (GIS).  If you do not have GIS software the CD's come with a limited version of ArcView GIS software.  

Paper Copies are also available free of charge.  The size of the paper copies prohibit the mailing of them.  You can obtain a copy by visiting our SWCD office.

Please contact our office for additional information.
 

Water Science for Schools  -   This is a very good site for learning about water science.  This site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps and an interactive center where you give opions and test your water knowledge.

Water Resources of the United States   -  This site has information on water resources.

State Agencies

Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources

Illinois Natural History Survey

Illinois State Geological Survey

Illinois State Water Survey

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Kane-DuPage SWCD

North Cook SWCD