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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05555000       VERMILION RIVER AT STREATOR, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 41°05'35", long 88°50'05" (NAD of 1927), in SE. 1/4 sec. 2, T. 30 N., R. 3 E., Livingston County, Hydrologic Unit 07130002, at South Bloomington Street Bridge in Streator.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 1,080 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: July 1914 to September 1920, October 1921 to September 1930, May 1931 to September 1931.

 

GAGE.-- Chain gage. Datum of gage 555.61 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 24, 1925, at site 300 ft upstream at datum 0.7 ft higher. Prior to water year 1926, published as "near Streator."

 

REMARKS.-- Water supply for city of Streator is diverted from river 1 mi above gage and is returned by sewage treatment plant through Prairie Creek 2 mi below gage.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 16,500 ft3/s Apr. 20, 1920, gage height, 22.9 ft; no flow Aug. 25-28, Sept. 16-30, 1920, Aug. 24-27, Sept. 3,4, 1923.




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