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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05525500       SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 40°37'48", long 87°43'26" (NAD of 1927), in NW1/4NE1/4 sec.16, T.25 N., R.12 W., Iroquois County, Hydrologic Unit 07120002, on pier at downstream side of bridge on County Highway 9,200 ft downstream from Mud Creek, 1 mi west of Milford, and at mile 23.9.
 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 446 mi2.
 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: July 1948 to current year.
 

STAGE: Water years 1994 to current year.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-91, and 1999 to current year.
 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1999; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1999.

BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water year 1999, and 2002.
 

FISH: Water years 1999, and 2002-03.
 

HABITAT: Water years 1999, and 2002-03.
 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area.
 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and phone telemeter. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to July 23, 1970, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 22,900 ft3/s, Feb. 21, 1951, gage height, 20.90 ft, from rating curve extended above 8,200 ft3/s; maximum gage height, 28.16 ft, Apr. 12, 1994, discharge, 19,400 ft3/s; minimum discharge, 2.0 ft3/s, Sept. 1, 2, 7, 1972, Oct. 8, 1994.
 

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Sampled as part of the Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Project (NAWQA).
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 
Alka- Bicar-
Dis- pH, Specif. linity, bonate,
Agency Agency Instan- solved water, conduc- wat flt wat flt
ana- col- taneous Dis- oxygen, unfltrd tance, Temper- Temper- inc tit incrm.
lyzing lecting Gage dis- solved percent field, wat unf ature, ature, field, titr.,
Date Time sample, sample, height, charge, oxygen, of sat- std uS/cm air, water, mg/L as field,
code code feet cfs mg/L uration units 25 degC deg C deg C CaCO3 mg/L
(00028) (00027) (00065) (00061) (00300) (00301) (00400) (00095) (00020) (00010) (39086) (00453)
OCT 2002
08... 1105 80020 81700 3.08 15 11.8 111 8.2 667 16.5 12.7 252 304
DEC
06... 1040 80020 81700 3.20 20 10.6 73 7.8 794 -2.0 .2 286 347
FEB 2003
06... 0930 80020 81700 5.47 E240 13.7 94 7.6 598 .0 .0 192 233
APR
18... 0830 80020 81700 5.11 E170 9.7 90 8.1 662 10.5 12.0 232 278
MAY
08... 0930 80020 81700 9.97 E933 7.8 78 7.8 384 13.5 15.2 117 141
JUN
06... 0925 80020 81700 5.08 168 9.3 96 8.2 683 23.0 16.7 243 293
JUL
08... 0940 80020 81700 16.67 3860 5.1 61 7.3 260 28.5 23.9 84 102
AUG
14... 1025 80020 81700 3.75 88 8.1 95 8.1 679 30.0 23.3 246 296
Carbon- Ammonia Nitrite Ortho- 2,6-Di-
ate, + + phos- ethyl-
wat flt Chlor- Ammonia org-N, nitrate Nitrite phate, Phos- aniline Aceto- Ala- alpha-
incrm. ide, Sulfate water, water, water water, water, phorus, water chlor, chlor, HCH,
titr., water, water, fltrd, unfltrd fltrd, fltrd, fltrd, water, fltrd water, water, water,
Date field, fltrd, fltrd, mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L unfltrd 0.7u GF fltrd, fltrd, fltrd,
mg/L mg/L mg/L as N as N as N as N as P mg/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L
(00452) (00940) (00945) (00608) (00625) (00631) (00613) (00671) (00665) (82660) (49260) (46342) (34253)
OCT 2002
08... 2 21.6   91.2 <.04 .32 .76 E.005 .03 .056 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
DEC
06... <1 27.9   96.2 <.04 .25 1.89 .008 <.02 .018 <.006 .008 <.004 <.005
FEB 2003
06... <1 38.7   47.0 .13 .86 5.91 .030 .09 .157 <.006 .044 <.004 <.005
APR
18... 2 26.2   51.5 <.04 .60 7.84 .082 <.02 .079 <.006 .021 <.004 <.005
MAY
08... <1 12.5   21.7 .51 6.3   9.39 .061 .10 1.40   <.006 E35.9     .009 <.005
JUN
06... 2 23.7   52.8 <.04 .52 10.3   .044 .02 .090 <.006 .408 <.004 <.005
JUL
08... <1 7.59 11.5 <.04 1.3   5.88 .079 .22 .41   <.006 .650 .008 <.005
AUG
14... 2 21.4   64.0 <.04 .50 3.48 .012 .03 .104 <.006 .067 <.004 <.005
Ben-
flur- Car- Carbo- Disul-
Atra- alin, Butyl- baryl, furan, Chlor- Cyana- DCPA, Diazi- Diel- foton, EPTC,
zine, water, ate, water, water, pyrifos zine, water CIAT, non, drin, water, water,
water, fltrd water, fltrd fltrd water, water, fltrd water, water, water, fltrd fltrd
Date fltrd, 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, fltrd, 0.7u GF fltrd, fltrd, fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF
ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L
(39632) (82673) (04028) (82680) (82674) (38933) (04041) (82682) (04040) (39572) (39381) (82677) (82668)
OCT 2002
08... .138 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.024 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
DEC
06... .114 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.021 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
FEB 2003
06... .137 <.010 <.002 E.007 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.045 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.010
APR
18... .227 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.028 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
MAY
08... E108        <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E1.42   <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
JUN
06... 2.69   <.010 <.002 E.005 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.239 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
JUL
08... 2.01   <.010 <.002 E.006 E.280 .007 <.018 <.003 E.375 <.005 .010 <.02 <.002
AUG
14... .483 <.010 <.002 <.041 E.016 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.047 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
Ethal- Azin- Methyl
flur- Etho- phos- para- Moli- Naprop-
alin, prop, Linuron Mala- methyl, thion, Metola- Metri- nate, amide, p,p'-
water, water, Fonofos Lindane water thion, water, water, chlor, buzin, water, water, DDE,
fltrd fltrd water, water, fltrd water, fltrd fltrd water, water, fltrd fltrd water,
Date 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, fltrd, 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd,
ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L
(82663) (82672) (04095) (39341) (82666) (39532) (82686) (82667) (39415) (82630) (82671) (82684) (34653)
OCT 2002
08... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .026 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
DEC
06... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .015 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
FEB 2003
06... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .073 .011 <.002 <.007 <.003
APR
18... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .046 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
MAY
08... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 9.76   .143 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUN
06... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .180 .006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUL
08... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .307 .027 <.002 <.007 <.003
AUG
14... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .035 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
Pendi- cis-
Peb- meth- Per- Pron- Pro- Propar- Tebu- Terba-
Para- ulate, alin, methrin Phorate Prome- amide, Propa- panil, gite, Sima- thiuron cil,
thion, water, water, water water ton, water, chlor, water, water, zine, water water,
water, fltrd fltrd fltrd fltrd water, fltrd water, fltrd fltrd water, fltrd fltrd
Date fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF
ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L
(39542) (82669) (82683) (82687) (82664) (04037) (82676) (04024) (82679) (82685) (04035) (82670) (82665)
OCT 2002
08... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .007 <.02 <.034
DEC
06... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.007 <.02 <.034
FEB 2003
06... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .005 <.03 <.034
APR
18... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 <.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .082 <.02 <.034
MAY
08... <.010 <.004 .032 <.006 <.011 <.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 E.115 <.02 <.034
JUN
06... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .024 <.02 <.034
JUL
08... <.010 <.004 .033 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .016 <.02 <.034
AUG
14... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .02 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .011 <.02 <.034
Tri- Sus-
Terbu- Thio- Tri- flur- pended
fos, bencarb allate, alin, sedi-
water, water water, water, ment
fltrd fltrd fltrd fltrd concen-
Date 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF tration
ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L mg/L
(82675) (82681) (82678) (82661) (80154)
OCT 2002
08... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 29
DEC
06... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 15
FEB 2003
06... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 22
APR
18... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 78
MAY
08... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 --
JUN
06... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 132
JUL
08... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 172
AUG
14... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 125
Remark codes used in this report:
< -- Less than
E -- Estimated value


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Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

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