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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05547500       FOX LAKE NEAR LAKE VILLA, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 42°25'10", long 88°07'35", in SE1/4SE1/4 sec.36, T.46 N., R.9 E., Lake County, Hydrologic Unit 07120006, on east shore of Columbia Bay of Fox Lake, 2.5 mi west of Lake Villa.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
STAGE: October 1939 to current year.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and phone telemeter. Datum of gage is 733.00 ft above sea level (levels by Illinois Department of Transportation). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 2.26 ft higher. Dec. 15, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1971, at datum 2.26 ft higher.

REMARKS.-- Stage regulated by Stratton lock and Dam (previously known as McHenry Dam).

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
STAGE: Maximum gage height, 8.18 ft, present datum, Apr. 6, 1960; minimum, 1.83 ft, present datum, Jan. 11-14, 16-18, 1968.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.-- Maximum gage height, 6.66 ft, June 16; minimum, 2.29 ft, Dec. 30.
GAGE HEIGHT, FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2000
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
 
1 4.35 3.94 2.48 2.30 2.78 3.92 4.13 4.52 5.34 4.33 4.24 4.18
2 4.28 3.94 2.46 2.35 2.77 3.79 4.12 4.42 5.49 4.34 4.23 4.15
3 4.25 3.90 2.46 2.36 2.75 3.67 4.12 4.38 5.65 4.54 4.18 4.14
4 4.21 3.88 2.46 2.40 2.75 3.57 4.13 4.37 5.81 4.71 4.15 4.11
5 4.15 3.86 2.61 2.40 2.73 3.46 4.09 4.34 5.92 4.85 4.16 4.05
 
6 4.09 3.83 2.68 2.43 2.72 3.35 4.16 4.33 5.91 4.85 4.25 4.05
7 4.06 3.79 2.70 2.44 2.72 3.29 4.06 4.32 5.83 4.76 4.33 4.07
8 4.08 3.78 2.71 2.45 2.72 3.26 4.12 4.31 5.72 4.70 4.35 4.06
9 4.08 3.77 2.72 2.49 2.71 3.35 4.14 4.33 5.54 4.70 4.34 4.05
10 4.08 3.72 2.73 2.53 2.71 3.33 4.11 4.41 5.37 4.83 4.33 4.06
 
11 4.08 3.63 2.71 2.59 2.71 3.39 4.12 4.52 5.24 4.92 4.32 4.09
12 4.07 3.59 2.70 2.62 2.69 3.45 4.15 4.68 5.38 4.96 4.30 4.31
13 4.07 3.55 2.68 2.69 2.69 3.52 4.17 4.80 5.79 4.96 4.29 4.44
14 4.05 3.52 2.59 2.71 2.69 3.59 4.20 4.77 6.24 4.89 4.27 4.54
15 4.02 3.46 2.59 2.72 2.69 3.64 4.21 4.70 6.55 4.76 4.27 4.57
 
16 4.04 3.42 2.61 2.77 2.68 3.69 4.18 4.63 6.63 4.70 4.22 4.57
17 4.04 3.35 2.54 2.78 2.68 3.74 4.17 4.55 6.52 4.63 4.25 4.59
18 4.02 3.31 2.53 2.81 2.72 3.78 4.17 4.60 6.31 4.50 4.29 4.58
19 4.02 3.26 2.52 2.85 2.77 3.84 4.16 4.91 6.06 4.38 4.28 4.59
20 4.02 3.20 2.51 2.86 2.77 3.93 4.31 5.22 5.80 4.32 4.29 4.62
 
21 4.01 3.09 2.48 2.86 2.77 4.02 4.58 5.52 5.59 4.25 4.30 4.59
22 4.03 3.03 2.44 2.86 2.80 4.06 4.78 5.72 5.31 4.21 4.34 4.53
23 4.00 2.98 2.43 2.86 2.93 4.09 4.97 5.80 4.99 4.18 4.35 4.76
24 3.95 2.98 2.40 2.86 3.21 4.11 5.06 5.81 4.76 4.14 4.33 4.87
25 3.95 2.85 2.36 2.86 3.49 4.23 5.07 5.74 4.61 4.12 4.30 4.96
 
26 3.92 2.79 2.35 2.84 3.70 --- --- 5.58 4.50 4.13 4.26 4.99
27 3.90 2.73 2.36 2.83 3.92 --- --- 5.47 4.42 4.13 4.23 4.95
28 3.90 2.66 2.34 2.80 3.92 4.25 4.89 5.43 4.37 4.12 4.22 4.86
29 3.91 2.57 2.32 2.79 3.92 4.19 4.76 5.38 4.36 4.09 4.21 4.75
30 3.92 2.51 2.31 2.79 --- 4.15 4.63 5.32 4.33 4.08 4.19 4.68
 
31 3.93 --- 2.30 2.79 --- 4.13 --- 5.28 --- 4.20 4.19 ---

MEAN 4.05 3.36 2.52 2.67 2.93 --- --- 4.91 5.48 4.49 4.27 4.46
MAX 4.35 3.94 2.73 2.86 3.92 --- --- 5.81 6.63 4.96 4.35 4.99
MIN 3.90 2.51 2.30 2.30 2.68 --- --- 4.31 4.33 4.08 4.15 4.05


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