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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05532500       DES PLAINES RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 41°49'20", long 87°49'15" (NAD of 1927), in SW1/4SW1/4 sec.36, T.39 N., R.12 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on Barry Point Road in Riverside, 500 ft downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 ft downstream from Salt Creek, and at mile 44.3.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 630 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: October 1943 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

 

STAGE: Water years 1994 to current year.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1987-92 and 1999 to current year.

 

SEDIMENT: April 1979 to September 1982, January 2003 to current year.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1998; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1998; sediment concentration and particle size, water years 1998-2003.

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 1174: 1944, 1948. WSP 1308: 1944(M). WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area.

 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite telemeter, pumping sampler, and rain gage, and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 594.68 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1946, nonrecording gage at bridge 400 ft upstream at same datum.

 

REMARKS.-- Occasional regulation by gates at Hoffman Dam.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 9,770 ft3/s, Aug. 15, 1987, gage height, 9.90 ft; no flow Aug. 22-24, 1962, and part of Sept. 5, 1968, Aug. 31, Oct. 7, 1974.

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily mean, 297 mg/L Apr. 12, 1979; minimum daily mean, 3 mg/L Jan. 24, Feb. 1, 3, 4, 1982

SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 3,240 tons Apr. 12, 1979; minimum daily, 1.5 tons Feb. 3, 4, 1982.

 

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Flood of Mar. 18, 1919, reached a discharge of 7,450 ft3/s, gage height, 9.43 ft., present datum, from information furnished by Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

 

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... 0900 80020 81700 3.25 335 11.8 116 8.2 867 17.0 14.3 157 189
NOV
07... 0750 80020 81700 3.02 198 13.2 107 7.7 1050 2.5 6.2 183 222
DEC
18... 1015 80020 81700 3.57 583 12.0 93 7.9 1770 9.0 4.3 140 170
JAN 2003
15... 1105 80020 81700 2.94 158 17.5 121 8.2 1490 -12.0 .2 170 205
FEB
11... 1115 80020 81700 2.94 144 14.3 99 7.9 1740 -8.5 .2 164 198
APR
02... 1050 80020 81700 3.31 370 12.3 113 8.3 1970 22.0 11.3 174 208
24... 1455 1028 81700 --      -- --    -- --    -- --    --    -- --
MAY
01... 1100 80020 81700 5.69 2840 9.4 89 7.5 831 10.0 12.8 72 88
01... 1521 1028 81700 --      -- --    -- --    -- --    --    -- --
JUN
16... 1415 1028 81700 --      -- --    -- --    -- --    --    -- --
19... 1035 80020 81700 3.74 740 14.1 161 7.8 1140 18.0 21.5 163 196
JUL
10... 1030 80020 81700 3.94 937 8.8 102 7.6 959 23.5 22.7 129 157
AUG
19... 1615 1028 81700 --      -- --    -- --    -- --    --    -- --
20... 1130 80020 81700 3.11 225 6.9 83 7.8 1020 28.5 24.7 152 182

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... 1 125 69.9 .04 .76 4.05 .020 .78 .80 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
NOV
07... <1 145 95.8 E.02 1.0   10.1   .060 1.93 2.03 --        --        --        --       
DEC
18... <1 378 75.0 .38 1.7   7.40 .074 1.23 1.56 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
JAN 2003
15... <1 261 102    .05 1.3   9.94 .069 1.83 1.93 --        --        --        --       
FEB
11... <1 342 95.8 .30 1.3   10.2   .073 1.95 2.16 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
APR
02... 2 450 88.9 <.04 1.3   4.70 .048 .58 .75 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
24... -- -- --    --      --      --      --        --      --      --        --        --        --       
MAY
01... <1 180 38.4 .36 2.1   2.37 .061 .36 .92 <.006 .320 .021 <.005
01... -- -- --    --      --      --      --        --      --      --        --        --        --       
JUN
16... -- -- --    --      --      --      --        --      --      --        --        --        --       
19... 1 192 77.3 .10 1.8   5.06 .070 .73 1.14 <.006 .016 <.004 <.005
JUL
10... <1 169 54.4 <.04 1.3   2.54 .054 .50 .80 <.006 .014 <.004 <.005
AUG
19... -- -- --    --      --      --      --        --      --      --        --        --        --       
20... 1 172 85.9 <.04 1.1   6.42 .028 1.14 1.30 <.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... .037 <.010 <.002 E.008 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.012 .020 <.005 <.02 <.002
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
DEC
18... .026 <.010 <.002 E.021 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.011 E.020 <.005 <.02 <.010
JAN 2003
15... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
FEB
11... .035 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.018 <.010 <.005 <.02 <.002
APR
02... .031 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.013 E.009 <.005 <.02 <.004
24... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
MAY
01... .282 E.007 <.002 E.062 <.020 E.005 <.018 E.002 E.091 .070 <.005 <.02 <.025
01... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
JUN
16... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
19... .182 <.010 <.002 E.063 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.038 .049 <.005 <.02 <.002
JUL
10... .118 <.010 <.002 E.065 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.029 .025 <.005 <.02 <.002
AUG
19... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --      --       
20... .033 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.013 .014 <.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 .017 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
DEC
18... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.009 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JAN 2003
15... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
FEB
11... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 E.011 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
APR
02... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .013 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
24... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
MAY
01... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .112 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
01... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
JUN
16... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
19... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .087 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUL
10... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 E.021 <.050 <.006 .106 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
AUG
19... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
20... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .022 <.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 .006 .03 <.034
NOV
07... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
DEC
18... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .010 <.06 <.034
JAN 2003
15... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
FEB
11... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .03 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
APR
02... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .006 .02 <.034
24... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
MAY
01... <.010 <.004 .052 <.006 <.011 .04 <.004 <.010 <.010 <.02 .014 <.17 <.034
01... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
JUN
16... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
19... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .05 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .010 .03 <.034
JUL
10... <.010 <.007 <.022 <.006 <.011 .04 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .006 .02 <.034
AUG
19... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
20... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .02 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .010 .04 <.034

Tri- Suspnd. Sus-
Terbu- Thio- Tri- flur- sedi- pended
fos, bencarb allate, alin, ment, sedi-
water, water water, water, sieve ment
fltrd fltrd fltrd fltrd diametr concen-
Date 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF percent tration
ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L <.063mm mg/L
(82675) (82681) (82678) (82661) (70331) (80154)
OCT 2002
09... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 -- 19
NOV
07... --      --        --        --        -- 5
DEC
18... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 -- 204
JAN 2003
15... --      --        --        --        -- 7
FEB
11... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 -- 7
APR
02... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 -- 14
24... --      --        --        --        75 22
MAY
01... <.02 <.005 <.002 E.008 -- 284
01... --      --        --        --        96 187
JUN
16... --      --        --        --        92 26
19... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 -- 143
JUL
10... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 -- 127
AUG
19... --      --        --        --        96 20
20... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 -- 117

Remark codes used in this report:
< -- Less than
E -- Estimated value


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Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data