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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05547000                         CHANNEL LAKE NEAR ANTIOCH, IL



LOCATION.--Lat 42°28'20", long 88°08'50", in NW1/4NE1/4 sec.14, T.46 N., R.9 E., Lake County, Hydrologic Unit 07120006, on right bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 173, at dredged channel outlet of Channel Lake, 0.8 mi southwest of natural outlet, and 3 mi west of Antioch.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1939 to current year (gage heights only).

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.00 ft above sea level (levels by Illinois Department of Transportation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1971, at datum 2.21 ft higher.

REMARKS.--Stage regulated by Stratton Lock and Dam (previously known as McHenry Dam). Gage-height telemeter at station.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height, 8.29 ft, present datum, Apr. 6, 1960; minimum, 1.65 ft, Jan. 25, 26, 1977.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum gage height, 6.50 ft, June 17, 18; minimum, 2.60 ft, Jan 16-23.
GAGE HEIGHT, FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
 
1 4.04 4.11 2.81 2.67 4.49 3.20 4.09 5.40 4.25 4.33 4.12 4.00
2 4.04 3.99 2.88 2.67 4.57 3.24 4.11 5.30 4.34 4.29 4.09 3.99
3 4.06 3.92 2.79 2.67 4.66 3.18 4.14 5.16 4.41 4.36 4.10 3.98
4 4.09 3.89 2.76 2.66 4.67 3.26 4.17 4.99 4.47 4.36 4.04 3.96
5 4.21 3.84 2.74 2.66 4.68 3.24 4.15 4.88 4.49 4.37 4.01 3.94
 
6 4.27 3.82 2.77 2.66 4.69 3.18 4.35 4.79 4.42 4.25 4.00 3.87
7 4.28 3.81 2.83 2.66 4.65 3.39 4.30 4.80 4.42 4.20 4.02 3.88
8 4.22 3.78 2.92 2.66 4.59 3.42 4.18 4.63 4.34 4.20 3.97 3.89
9 4.21 3.73 3.00 2.65 4.49 3.47 4.10 4.54 4.32 4.17 4.00 3.90
10 4.18 4.27 3.06 2.65 4.36 3.47 4.30 4.47 4.32 4.03 4.01 3.90
 
11 4.13 4.27 3.08 2.65 4.38 3.44 4.37 4.40 4.34 4.05 3.99 3.85
12 4.11 4.11 3.10 2.65 4.42 3.43 4.41 4.34 4.43 4.03 4.02 3.91
13 4.06 4.18 3.05 2.65 4.39 3.44 4.43 4.26 4.86 4.06 4.05 3.95
14 4.05 4.23 3.05 2.65 4.45 3.46 4.40 4.27 5.39 4.13 3.99 3.94
15 4.06 4.14 3.07 2.62 4.45 3.49 4.33 4.27 5.88 4.14 4.01 3.90
 
16 4.10 4.06 2.94 2.61 4.37 3.54 4.30 4.26 6.31 4.15 4.04 3.88
17 4.29 3.93 2.87 2.60 4.27 3.77 4.36 4.36 6.47 4.12 3.99 3.90
18 4.50 3.81 2.93 2.60 4.19 3.76 4.34 4.50 6.47 4.13 3.98 3.91
19 4.50 3.76 2.84 2.60 4.08 3.97 4.27 4.67 6.34 4.18 4.01 3.94
20 4.50 3.46 2.78 2.60 3.96 4.13 4.23 4.83 6.14 4.20 4.03 3.88
 
21 4.42 3.29 2.76 2.60 3.82 4.09 4.17 4.89 5.92 4.25 4.04 3.88
22 4.36 3.33 2.74 2.60 3.68 4.12 4.21 4.87 5.71 4.25 4.05 3.93
23 4.29 3.15 2.72 2.61 3.54 4.18 4.44 4.92 5.52 4.29 4.06 3.96
24 4.23 2.96 2.72 2.62 3.48 4.12 4.83 4.90 5.30 4.32 4.07 3.89
25 4.15 2.94 2.72 2.74 3.43 4.09 5.15 4.87 5.11 4.32 4.09 3.91
 
26 4.13 2.91 2.71 3.83 3.38 4.08 5.37 4.80 4.91 4.34 4.10 3.99
27 4.15 2.85 2.69 4.07 3.34 4.07 5.47 4.74 4.73 4.34 4.12 3.93
28 4.14 2.80 2.68 4.20 3.29 4.09 5.49 4.64 4.58 4.35 4.11 4.23
29 4.16 2.79 2.68 4.31 --- 4.00 5.48 4.55 4.47 4.36 4.02 4.37
30 4.18 2.89 2.68 4.39 --- 4.03 5.46 4.46 4.42 4.28 4.01 4.50
 
31 4.15 --- 2.67 4.44 --- 4.18 --- 4.36 --- 4.21 4.01 ---

MEAN 4.20 3.63 2.84 2.94 4.17 3.69 4.51 4.68 5.04 4.23 4.04 3.97
MAX 4.50 4.27 3.10 4.44 4.69 4.18 5.49 5.40 6.47 4.37 4.12 4.50
MIN 4.04 2.79 2.67 2.60 3.29 3.18 4.09 4.26 4.25 4.03 3.97 3.85

WTR YR 1999 MEAN 3.99 MAX 6.47 MIN 2.60


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