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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05531500       SALT CREEK AT WESTERN SPRINGS, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 41°49'33", long 87°54'02" (NAD of 1927), in NE1/4SE1/4 sec.31, T.39 N., R.12 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on left pier at upstream side of bridge on Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.5 mi north of Western Springs, and at mile 8.8.
 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 115 mi2.
 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: October 1945 to current year.
 

STAGE: Water years 1994-2002.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-91 and 1999 to current.
 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1998; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1998.

BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water year 1999.
 

FISH: Water years 1999, 2000, and 2002.
 

HABITAT: Water years 1999, and 2002.
 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 1915: Drainage area. WRD IL-87-2: Drainage area. WRD IL-97-2: July 21 - Sept. 26, 1996.
 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, crest-stage gage, and water-quality monitor. Datum of gage is 624.93 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to July 26, 1946, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
 

REMARKS.-- Occasional regulation by sewage treatment plants upstream from station. Since May 28, 1996, some flow temporarily diverted for flood control to Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Reservoir 12.3 miles upstream from gage.
 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 3,540 ft3/s, Aug. 17, 1987, gage height, 10.54 ft; minimum, no flow, May 27, 1998, due to bridge construction.
 

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Sampled as part of the Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA).
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
DIS- OXYGEN, PH ALKA- BICAR-
AGENCY AGENCY CHARGE, DIS- WATER SPE- LINITY BONATE
ANA- COL- INST. SOLVED WHOLE CIFIC WAT DIS WATER
LYZING LECTING CUBIC OXYGEN, (PER- FIELD CON- TEMPER- TEMPER- TOT IT DIS IT
SAMPLE SAMPLE GAGE FEET DIS- CENT (STAND- DUCT- ATURE ATURE FIELD FIELD
(CODE (CODE HEIGHT PER SOLVED SATUR- ARD ANCE AIR WATER MG/L AS MG/L AS
NUMBER) NUMBER) (FEET) SECOND (MG/L) ATION) UNITS) (US/CM) (DEG C) (DEG C) CACO3 HCO3
Date Time (00028) (00027) (00065) (00061) (00300) (00301) (00400) (00095) (00020) (00010) (39086) (00453)
OCT 2001
03... 1100 80020 81700 2.89 160 8.2 87 7.9 828 24.5 17.9 140 170
NOV
07... 1325 80020 81700 2.56 159 9.7 92 7.8 834 21.0 12.8 160 195
DEC
10... 1410 80020 81700 1.98 91 13.1 109 8.2 1020 8.0 7.3 172 210
JAN 2002
10... 1055 80020 81700 1.87 77 13.7 110 8.1 1060 6.5 5.9 211 173
FEB
14... 0930 80020 81700 2.49 156 10.5 80 8.2 1600 4.0 3.7 215 262
APR
09... 1130 80020 81700 6.03 782 10.0 88 7.8 1360 E6.0 8.6 152 185
MAY
01... 1205 80020 81700 2.58 167 11.0 104 7.9 1420 17.5 13.0 173 211
JUN
13... 1120 80020 81700 2.85 222 7.1 79 7.9 913 17.0 20.4 164 200
JUL
02... 1130 80020 81700 1.95 86 8.0 102 7.8 1030 33.5 28.1 151 184
AUG
06... 1145 80020 81700 2.72 136 7.1 87 7.5 810 21.5 25.3 114 138
CAR- NITRO- NITRO- NITRO- NITRO- ORTHO- 2,6-DI-
BONATE CHLO- GEN, GEN,AM- GEN, GEN, PHOS- ETHYL ACETO- ALA-
WATER RIDE, SULFATE AMMONIA MONIA + NO2+NO3 NITRITE PHATE, PHOS- ANILINE CHLOR, CHLOR, ALPHA
DIS IT DIS- DIS- DIS- ORGANIC DIS- DIS- DIS- PHORUS WAT FLT WATER WATER, BHC
FIELD SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED TOTAL SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED TOTAL 0.7 U FLTRD DISS, DIS-
MG/L AS (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L (MG/L GF, REC REC REC, SOLVED
CO3 AS CL) AS SO4) AS N) AS N) AS N) AS N) AS P) AS P) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
Date (00452) (00940) (00945) (00608) (00625) (00631) (00613) (00671) (00665) (82660) (49260) (46342) (34253)
OCT 2001
03... <1 124 71.2 .07 .82 4.70 .044 .87 1.00 <.002 <.004 <.002 <.005
NOV
07... <1 115 75.1 .08 .78 5.42 .056 1.00 1.10 --        --        --        --       
DEC
10... <1 142 97.4 .05 .84 7.49 .038 1.37 1.52 <.002 <.004 <.002 <.005
JAN 2002
10... <1 161 108    .12 1.4   10.9   .078 2.20 2.46 --        --        --        --       
FEB
14... <1 315 94.0 .24 1.2   5.18 .119 .67 .77 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
APR
09... <1 284 65.5 .18 1.5   2.17 .033 .34 .73 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
MAY
01... <1 279 91.0 .10 1.0   4.89 .031 .77 .88 <.006 .022 <.004 <.005
JUN
13... <1 139 69.5 <.04 1.2   3.44 .050 .64 .82 <.006 .026 <.004 <.005
JUL
02... <1 151 108    <.04 .97 7.06 .070 1.71 1.98 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
AUG
06... <1 115 72.9 .10 1.3   8.28 .069 1.94 2.22 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
BEN- CAR- CARBO- DEETHYL DISUL-
ATRA- FLUR- BUTYL- BARYL FURAN CYANA- DCPA ATRA- FOTON EPTC
ZINE, ALIN ATE, WATER WATER CHLOR- ZINE, WATER ZINE, DI- DI- WATER WATER
WATER, WAT FLD WATER, FLTRD FLTRD PYRIFOS WATER, FLTRD WATER, AZINON, ELDRIN FLTRD FLTRD
DISS, 0.7 U DISS, 0.7 U 0.7 U DIS- DISS, 0.7 U DISS, DIS- DIS- 0.7 U 0.7 U
REC GF, REC REC GF, REC GF, REC SOLVED REC GF, REC REC SOLVED SOLVED GF, REC GF, REC
(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
Date (39632) (82673) (04028) (82680) (82674) (38933) (04041) (82682) (04040) (39572) (39381) (82677) (82668)
OCT 2001
03... .016 <.010 <.002 E.005 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.006 .061 <.005 <.02 <.002
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
DEC
10... .025 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.010 .040 <.005 <.02 <.002
JAN 2002
10... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
FEB
14... .019 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.010 .018 <.005 <.02 <.002
APR
09... .018 <.010 <.002 E.008 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.002 .038 <.005 <.02 <.002
MAY
01... .058 <.010 <.002 E.011 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.023 .021 <.005 <.02 <.002
JUN
13... .202 <.010 <.002 E.009 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.052 .043 <.005 <.02 <.002
JUL
02... .059 <.010 <.002 E.008 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.025 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
AUG
06... .049 <.010 <.002 E.021 <.020 .013 <.018 <.003 E.023 .025 <.005 <.02 <.002
ETHAL- ETHO- LIN- METHYL METHYL MOL- NAPROP-
FLUR- PROP URON AZIN- PARA- METRI- INATE AMIDE
ALIN WATER FONOFOS WATER MALA- PHOS THION METO- BUZIN WATER WATER
WAT FLT FLTRD WATER LINDANE FLTRD THION, WAT FLT WAT FLT LACHLOR SENCOR FLTRD FLTRD P,P'
0.7 U 0.7 U DISS DIS- 0.7 U DIS- 0.7 U 0.7 U WATER WATER 0.7 U 0.7 U DDE
GF, REC GF, REC REC SOLVED GF, REC SOLVED GF, REC GF, REC DISS DISS GF, REC GF, REC DISS
(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
Date (82663) (82672) (04095) (39341) (82666) (39532) (82686) (82667) (39415) (82630) (82671) (82684) (34653)
OCT 2001
03... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.003 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
DEC
10... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.005 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JAN 2002
10... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
FEB
14... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 .054 <.050 <.006 E.004 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
APR
09... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.007 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
MAY
01... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .024 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUN
13... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .020 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUL
02... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.008 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
AUG
06... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 .032 <.050 <.006 E.008 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
PEB- PENDI- PER- PRON- PRO- PRO- TEBU- TER-
ULATE METH- METHRIN PHORATE PRO- AMIDE PROPA- PANIL PARGITE SI- THIURON BACIL
PARA- WATER ALIN CIS WATER METON, WATER CHLOR, WATER WATER MAZINE, WATER WATER
THION, FILTRD WAT FLT WAT FLT FLTRD WATER, FLTRD WATER, FLTRD FLTRD WATER, FLTRD FLTRD
DIS- 0.7 U 0.7 U 0.7 U 0.7 U DISS, 0.7 U DISS, 0.7 U 0.7 U DISS, 0.7 U 0.7 U
SOLVED GF, REC GF, REC GF, REC GF, REC REC GF, REC REC GF, REC GF, REC REC GF, REC GF, REC
(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
Date (39542) (82669) (82683) (82687) (82664) (04037) (82676) (04024) (82679) (82685) (04035) (82670) (82665)
OCT 2001
03... <.007 <.002 <.010 <.006 <.011 .03 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.011 <.02 <.034
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
DEC
10... <.007 <.002 <.010 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.011 <.02 <.034
JAN 2002
10... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
FEB
14... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 <.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
APR
09... <.010 <.004 E.017 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
MAY
01... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .02 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .012 <.02 <.034
JUN
13... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .03 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .010 <.02 <.034
JUL
02... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .008 <.02 <.034
AUG
06... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .03 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .005 <.02 <.034
TER- TER- THIO- TRIAL- TRI- SED.
BUFOS BUTHYL- BENCARB LATE FLUR- SUSP.
WATER AZINE, WATER WATER ALIN SIEVE SEDI-
FLTRD WATER, FLTRD FLTRD WAT FLT DIAM. MENT,
0.7 U DISS, 0.7 U 0.7 U 0.7 U % FINER SUS-
GF, REC REC GF, REC GF, REC GF, REC THAN PENDED
(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) .062 MM (MG/L)
Date (82675) (04022) (82681) (82678) (82661) (70331) (80154)
OCT 2001
03... <.02 U <.005 <.002 <.009 96 139
NOV
07... --      -- --        --        --        92 79
DEC
10... <.02 U <.005 <.002 <.009 99 154
JAN 2002
10... --      -- --        --        --        91 160
FEB
14... <.02 U <.005 <.002 <.009 99 181
APR
09... <.02 -- <.005 <.002 E.005 95 297
MAY
01... <.02 -- <.005 <.002 E.001 99 144
JUN
13... <.02 -- <.005 <.002 <.009 97 121
JUL
02... <.02 -- <.005 <.002 <.009 97 164
AUG
06... <.02 -- <.005 <.002 <.009 89 30
Remark codes:
< -- Less than
E -- Estimated value
U -- Analyzed for, not detected


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Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data