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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05536201       THORN CREEK AT PARK FOREST, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 41°28'19", long 87°40'26" (NAD of 1927), in SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 31, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120003, at bridge on Western Avenue at Park Forest, 1.5 mi west of Steger.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 6.28 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

PARTIAL RECORD: Annual maximum, water years 1955 to 1978.

 

GAGE.-- Crest-stage gage. Datum is 683.57 ft above NGVD of 1929.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 1460 ft3/sec, June 6, 1974, gage height, 5.74 ft.




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