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Land and Water Reserve Area
6
County
Champaign
Location
The site is in the west-central portion of Champaign County. It lies 1.5 miles southwest of the Village of Mahomet within the corporate limits.
Description
River Bend Land and Water Reserve encompasses approximately 1.5 miles of the Sangamon River stream bed and its riparian corridor. The Illinois Natural Areas Inventory identifies the Sangamon River, including the portion of the river that passes through the site, as a Biologically Significant Stream. The reserve contains land within the floodplain of the Sangamon River that harbors features of great ecological importance worthy of special protection. These include the riparian corridor, associated ephemeral wetlands, a wet floodplain forest, and a wet-mesic floodplain forest.
Ownership
Champaign County Forest Preserve District
Natural Division
Grand Prairie Section of the Grand Prairie Natural Division (#4a)
Registered
January 2002
Size
34.5 acres
Access
The site is open to the public. Access is via the Mid-American Road, which connects to State Route 47. It is accessed by foot trails only.
Topographic Quad
Mahomet
For Further Information
Visit the Champaign County Forest Preserve District Webpage or Contact the INPC
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-8686
DNR.INPC@illinois.gov