Station list     Available data
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05531500       SALT CREEK AT WESTERN SPRINGS, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 41°49'33", long 87°54'02" (NAD of 1927), in NE1/4SE1/4 sec.31, T.39 N., R.12 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on left pier at upstream side of bridge on Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.5 mi north of Western Springs, and at mile 8.8.
 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 115 mi2.
 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: October 1945 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 1998; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1998.

BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water year 1999, and 2002.
 

FISH: Water years 1999-2000, and 2002-03.
 

HABITAT: Water years 1999, and 2002-03.
 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 1915: Drainage area. WRD IL-87-2: Drainage area. WRD IL-97-2: July 21 - Sept. 26, 1996.
 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, crest-stage gage, and water-quality monitor. Datum of gage is 624.93 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to July 26, 1946, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
 

REMARKS.-- Occasional regulation by sewage treatment plants upstream from station. Since May 28, 1996, some flow temporarily diverted for flood control to Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Reservoir 12.3 miles upstream from gage.
 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 3,540 ft3/s, Aug. 17, 1987, gage height, 10.54 ft; minimum, no flow, May 27, 1998, due to bridge construction.
 

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Sampled as part of the Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Program (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
09... 1000 80020 81700 2.38 153 10.8 107 8.2 830 17.5 14.8 123 149
NOV
07... 1020 80020 81700 1.80 63 12.1 102 7.7 899 8.5 7.5 117 142
DEC
18... 1255 80020 81700 2.86 141 11.2 91 7.8 1190 11.5 6.3 117 142
JAN 2003
15... 1230 80020 81700 2.22 64 15.2 104 7.9 1260 -10.0 .0 144 174
FEB
11... 1230 80020 81700 1.86 26 14.2 98 7.8 1350 -5.5 .1 128 156
APR
02... 1310 80020 81700 1.94 33 15.6 157 8.5 2120 17.0 15.5 152 178
MAY
01... 1200 80020 81700 7.17 1120 9.1 86 7.5 970 12.0 12.8 84 102
JUN
19... 1235 80020 81700 2.79 214 11.5 131 7.5 965 20.5 22.0 112 136
JUL
10... 1245 80020 81700 2.99 229 8.5 100 7.7 1150 26.0 23.5 132 159
AUG
20... 1010 80020 81700 2.33 140 6.6 78 7.7 935 26.0 23.6 129 156
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
09... <1 115 75.7 E.03 .90 6.79 .044 1.20 1.31 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
NOV
07... <1 115 85.7 <.04 1.0   13.5   .066 2.71 2.94 --        --        --        --       
DEC
18... <1 219 79.3 .18 1.3   9.42 .040 2.30 3.11 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
JAN 2003
15... <1 210 93.5 .09 1.1   12.6   .024 2.86 3.04 --        --        --        --       
FEB
11... <1 236 89.2 .32 1.4   13.3   .050 2.99 3.19 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
APR
02... 4 507 76.7 .08 .96 7.06 .056 1.16 1.29 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
MAY
01... <1 211 42.5 .33 2.0   2.57 .045 .38 .76 <.006 .223 .014 <.005
JUN
19... <1 162 68.2 E.03 1.9   7.29 .121 1.44 1.90 <.006 .016 <.004 <.005
JUL
10... <1 217 68.2 <.04 1.3   3.53 .063 .86 1.20 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
AUG
20... <1 152 83.6 .05 1.0   8.05 .052 1.73 1.80 <.006 <.006 <.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
09... .029 <.010 <.002 E.011 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.014 .013 <.005 <.02 <.002
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
DEC
18... .027 <.010 <.002 E.009 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.012 E.020 <.005 <.02 <.005
JAN 2003
15... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
FEB
11... .037 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.019 <.010 <.005 <.02 <.002
APR
02... .032 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.015 <.011 <.005 <.02 <.004
MAY
01... .203 E.009 <.002 E.083 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.064 .079 <.005 <.02 <.009
JUN
19... .213 <.010 <.002 E.091 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.045 .076 <.005 <.02 <.002
JUL
10... .116 <.010 <.002 E.037 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.029 .030 <.005 <.02 <.002
AUG
20... .033 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.014 <.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
09... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.009 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
DEC
18... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.008 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JAN 2003
15... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
FEB
11... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.010 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
APR
02... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.011 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
MAY
01... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 E.025 <.050 <.006 .077 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUN
19... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 .028 <.050 <.006 .022 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUL
10... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.013 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
AUG
20... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.008 <.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
09... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .02 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .007 <.02 <.034
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
DEC
18... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .009 <.06 <.034
JAN 2003
15... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
FEB
11... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .05 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
APR
02... <.010 <.007 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .007 <.02 <.034
MAY
01... <.010 <.004 .047 <.006 <.011 .05 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .012 <.02 <.034
JUN
19... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .05 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .007 <.02 <.034
JUL
10... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .04 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .006 <.02 <.034
AUG
20... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .02 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .010 <.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
09... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 17
NOV
07... --      --        --        --        19
DEC
18... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 291
JAN 2003
15... --      --        --        --        15
FEB
11... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 9
APR
02... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 7
MAY
01... <.02 <.005 <.002 .010 225
JUN
19... <.02 <.005 <.002 E.004 121
JUL
10... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 129
AUG
20... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 118
Remark codes used in this report:
< -- Less than
E -- Estimated value


Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data