May 12, 2021
A mother Canada goose leads her gosling Tuesday into Lake Decatur, which was formed by damming the Sangamon River to provide a water source for Decatur s growth. CLAY JACKSON, HERALD & REVIEW
Since the first Native Americans reached its banks and settlers followed in what became Macon County, the Sangamon River has rolled along, winding through Decatur s story up the present.
The Sangamon River is the largest Illinois River tributary with a length of 240 miles and a watershed encompassing 5,362 square miles. The watershed is separated into three management sections: Upper Sangamon, Lower Sangamon and Salt Creek.
The river starts in Ellsworth, just east of Bloomington, before curving through Ford, Champaign and Piatt counties. It drains into Lake Decatur and after continues on to Springfield where it splits. The main branch flows north, eventually draining into the Illinois River near Beardstown.
If it weren t for Sangamon River, it s unlikely the Decatur we know today would exist. The region s earliest industries were tied to it. Lincoln s earliest Illinois days were spent on
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