Project addresses overbank flooding and degraded ecosystems along 67 miles of the Upper Des Plaines River in southeast Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois.
Flood risk management elements include three floodwall/levee segments, two reservoirs and non-structural flood proofing, elevations, and buyouts for 377 structures reducing overall risk of flooding by 48% across the entire watershed and protecting more than 1,000 homes/businesses.
Aquatic ecosystem restoration elements include 7 sites totaling 6,859 acres of significant aquatic and riparian habitat across three counties that equate to a 32% increase in habitat across the entire watershed.