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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05548105       NIPPERSINK CREEK ABOVE WONDER LAKE, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 42°23'07", long 88°22'10", in NE1/4NW1/4 sec.13, T.45 N., R.7 E., McHenry County, Hydrologic Unit 07120006, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Thompson Road, at west edge of Wonder Lake and 1.1 mi east of Greenwood at mile 19.7.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 84.5 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: June 1994 to September 1997, October 1998 to September 2001 (discontinued).

 

STAGE: Water years 1994-1997; 1999-2001.

 

PARTIAL RECORD: Annual maximum, water years 1965 to 1977.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: July 1994 to September 1997. Water years 1999 to 2001 (discontinued).

 

SEDIMENT: June 1994 to September 1997, March 1999 to July 2001 (discontinued).

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Water year 2000; contaminants in streambed sediments, water years 1998 and 2000; contaminants in fish tissue, water years 1998 and 1999.

BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water years 1999 and 2000.

 

FISH: Water years 1999-2001.

 

HABITAT: Water years 1999-2001.


GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and phone telemeter. Datum of gage is 798.00 ft above sea level. Prior to June 13, 1994, at datum 8.31 ft higher.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum gage height, 13.95 ft, present datum, June 11, 1967, discharge not determined; maximum discharge, 3,690 ft3/s, June 13, 1999, gage height, 11.63 ft; minimum discharge, 5.5 ft3/s, Sept. 12, 1995.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily, 808 mg/L, Aug. 17, 1995; minimum daily, 1 mg/L, Aug. 27, 1997.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 2,200 tons, June 13, 2000; minimum daily, 0.06 tons, Aug. 27, 1997.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum stage of 12.26 ft, present datum, occurred between Sept. 30, 1977 and June 13, 1994, from floodmark obtained from crest-stage gage, discharge not determined.

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Records good except those for July 15 to September 30, which are fair, and those for estimated daily discharges, which are poor.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
 
1 65  24  44  e31  67  163  78  52  77  36  21  17 
2 34  27  42  e30  e70  160  69  47  109  43  41  14 
3 31  32  39  e29  e98  176  64  44  85  45  29  16 
4 59  30  38  e29  45  176  61  43  68  46  24  23 
5 59  29  e36  e29  41  140  62  43  122  42  21  17 
 
6 63  30  e36  e30  40  116  79  44  168  41  18  16 
7 55  89  36  30  45  110  74  54  118  57  18  53 
8 49  87  37  29  42  108  64  58  93  49  17  95 
9 46  117  e33  e29  333  94  66  46  76  43  20  77 
10 44  166  31  e28  460  89  68  47  66  41  29  86 
 
11 40  114  30  e27  344  113  88  90  59  39  20  50 
12 38  88  38  26  206  121  176  87  170  39  19  34 
13 36  73  35  28  155  137  130  68  181  38  18  25 
14 34  54  39  32  132  117  105  58  100  38  19  19 
15 33  50  36  39  116  153  90  54  86  36  19  17 
 
16 33  51  38  44  102  175  80  48  81  31  50  15 
17 32  48  32  42  e90  138  71  44  67  36  32  12 
18 32  45  e34  43  e82  128  66  41  64  39  19  13 
19 35  48  e37  37  71  120  63  39  59  32  18  53 
20 33  49  e38  e35  67  114  72  38  53  30  15  63 
 
21 32  39  e37  e35  70  111  83  49  50  28  18  115 
22 32  e37  e38  e34  57  106  109  57  48  28  20  90 
23 33  35  e37  32  56  100  139  49  45  61  21  72 
24 36  34  e36  e31  106  91  103  82  42  61  20  85 
25 36  34  e35  e29  845  82  83  135  40  38  22  56 
 
26 35  40  e34  29  475  74  73  96  38  30  37  49 
27 36  43  e35  e28  288  73  65  89  37  24  24  41 
28 35  41  e35  e28  201  71  61  71  36  24  21  36 
29 33  43  e35  27  ---  71  57  63  35  24  19  35 
30 32  45  e34  70  ---  70  54  56  34  21  18  30 
 
31 29  ---  e32  83  ---  72  ---  53  ---  21  17  --- 

TOTAL 1220 1642 1117 1073 4704 3569 2453 1845 2307 1161 704 1324
MEAN 39.4 54.7 36.0 34.6 168 115 81.8 59.5 76.9 37.5 22.7 44.1
MAX 65 166 44 83 845 176 176 135 181 61 50 115
MIN 29 24 30 26 40 70 54 38 34 21 15 12
CFSM .47 .65 .43 .41 1.99 1.36 .97 .70 .91 .44 .27 .52
IN. .54 .72 .49 .47 2.07 1.57 1.08 .81 1.02 .51 .31 .58
e Estimated
STATISTICS OF MONTHLY MEAN DATA FOR WATER YEARS 1995 - 2001, BY WATER YEAR (WY)
MEAN 25.0 35.4 33.4 49.7 87.0 61.6 79.9 113 167 50.8 26.6 29.7
MAX 39.4 54.7 39.5 92.3 168 115 126 169 309 110 37.9 65.4
(WY) 2001 2001 1999 1999 2001 2001 1999 1996 1999 2000 1996 2000
MIN 10.1 23.1 27.2 24.0 31.2 21.8 46.5 59.5 33.2 19.5 18.2 9.97
(WY) 1995 1997 1996 2000 1995 1996 1996 2001 1995 1995 1995 1995

SUMMARY STATISTICS FOR 2000 CALENDAR YEAR FOR 2001 WATER YEAR WATER YEARS 1995 - 2001
ANNUAL TOTAL 29004          23119     
ANNUAL MEAN 79.2       63.3   62.7  
HIGHEST ANNUAL MEAN 86.1   1999
LOWEST ANNUAL MEAN 39.2   1995
HIGHEST DAILY MEAN 2100              Jun 13 845          Feb 25 2260      Jun 14 1999
LOWEST DAILY MEAN 16      A     Jan 29-Feb 4 12          Sep 17 7.0   Sep 11 1995
ANNUAL SEVEN-DAY MINIMUM 16              Jan 29 17          Aug 31 7.5   Sep 9 1995
MAXIMUM PEAK FLOW 981          Feb 25 3690      Jun 13 1999
MAXIMUM PEAK STAGE 8.08     Feb 25 11.63 Jun 13 1999
INSTANTANEOUS LOW FLOW 6.4       Sep 18 5.5   Sep 12 1995
ANNUAL RUNOFF (CFSM) .94     .75 .74
ANNUAL RUNOFF (INCHES) 12.77     10.18 10.09
10 PERCENT EXCEEDS 161          115      119     
50 PERCENT EXCEEDS 38          43      35     
90 PERCENT EXCEEDS 21          24      17     

A - Estimated, but may have been less during period of backwater from ice, Jan. 17- Feb. 12.


Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data