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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05536325       LITTLE CALUMET RIVER AT HARVEY, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 41°37'35", long 87°38'05" (NAD of 1927), in NW1/4 sec. 9, T. 36 N., R. 14 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120003, at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Harvey.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 570 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: October 1916 to September 1933.

 

GAGE.-- Staff gage.

 

REMARKS.-- Most of flow from upper 330 mi2 of drainage area is diverted to Lake Michigan above gage. Gage-height records furnished by Sanitary District of Chicago.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 3,750 ft3/s Mar. 18, 1919, gage height, 10.28 ft; minimum discharge, 3.9 ft3/s July 24, 1932, gage height, 2.71 ft.

 

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum stage known, 13.4 ft Mar. 6, 1908.




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