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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05572000       SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 40°01'51", long 88°35'20" (NAD of 1927), in NE1/4SW1/4 sec.12, T.18 N., R.5 E., Piatt County, Hydrologic Unit 07130006, on right downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mi west of Monticello, and at mile 162.2.
 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 550 mi2.
 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Monticello" 1910-12.
 

STAGE: Water years 1994 to current year.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1990-92, 1997-98, and 2001 to current year.
 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, July 1996; contaminants in fish tissue, July 1996; streambank sediment size, October 1997; streambed sediment size, October 1997.

BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water years 1996-98, and 2002.
 

FISH: Water years 1997-98, and 2002-03.
 

HABITAT: Water years 1996-98, and 2002-03.
 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 525: 1920. WSP 1115: 1946-47. WSP 1208: 1915-16, 1918-20, 1927, 1929, 1939. WSP 1508: 1908(M), 1917, 1928(M). WDR IL-81-2: 1909(P), 1912(P), 1915(P), 1919-32(P), 1935(P), 1937-38(P), 1940-41(P), 1944(P), 1946-47(P). WDR IL-89-2: 1988.
 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 625.89 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1964, nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mi downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1964, to Oct. 22, 1971, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 19,000 ft3/s, Oct. 4, 1926, gage height, 18.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site then in use; maximum gage height, 19.06 ft, Apr. 13, 1994, discharge, 15,900 ft3/s; no flow Aug. 28, Sept. 5, 11, 17, 18, Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1, 1988.
 

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Sampled as part of the Lower Illinois River Basin (LIRB) 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
03... 0825 80020 81700 4.38 19 8.0 90 7.8 735 20.5 20.7 255 306
DEC
05... 1020 80020 81700 4.54 20 6.2 88 7.5 909 -2.5 .3 290 351
FEB 2003
14... 0930 80020 81700 4.90 42 13.2 91 7.7 811 .0 .0 252 306
APR
17... 0815 80020 81700 7.24 184 8.7 88 8.0 672 12.0 15.6 242 289
MAY
08... 1350 80020 81700 9.58 547 8.4 86 8.1 665 18.0 16.3 236 284
JUN
13... 0905 80020 81700 12.61 1760 7.9 85 7.6 395 23.0 18.5 122 148
JUL
09... 0905 80020 81700 7.65 233 7.5 91 7.8 420 26.0 24.9 142 171
AUG
13... 1040 80020 81700 5.37 49 9.2 106 8.2 677 28.0 22.0 274 328
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
03... 3 51.8 57.4 <.04 .59 .48 E.005 .09 .154 <.006 E.006 <.004 <.005
DEC
05... <1 79.0 66.6 .08 .53 .41 .010 .13 .22   <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
FEB 2003
14... <1 60.2 52.5 E.02 .32 3.35 .023 .03 .064 <.006 <.006 <.004 <.005
APR
17... 3 35.4 38.1 E.03 .51 6.78 .068 .05 .121 <.006 .046 <.004 <.005
MAY
08... 2 32.6 31.9 <.04 .83 10.8   .156 <.02 .146 <.006 .617 .063 <.005
JUN
13... <1 15.7 16.7 <.04 1.6   9.12 .065 .17 .47   <.006 4.10   .058 <.005
JUL
09... 1 16.6 20.4 <.04 1.4   6.95 .051 .13 .32   <.006 .348 <.004 <.005
AUG
13... 3 40.5 41.1 <.04 .88 3.19 .009 .08 .198 <.006 .009 .006 <.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
03... .095 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.033 .006 <.005 <.02 <.002
DEC
05... .066 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.021 <.008 <.005 <.02 <.002
FEB 2003
14... .069 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.030 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
APR
17... .223 <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.063 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
MAY
08... 7.79   <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.164 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
JUN
13... 15.9     <.010 <.002 E.007 E.111 .043 E.008 <.003 E1.08   .008 E.003 <.02 <.002
JUL
09... 1.32   <.010 <.002 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.196 <.005 <.005 <.02 <.002
AUG
13... .233 <.010 <.002 E.008 <.020 <.005 <.018 <.003 E.051 <.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
03... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .036 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
DEC
05... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .038 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
FEB 2003
14... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .066 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
APR
17... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .117 <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
MAY
08... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 1.91   <.006 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUN
13... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 3.88   .014 <.002 <.007 <.003
JUL
09... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .870 .060 <.002 <.007 <.003
AUG
13... <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.050 <.006 .055 <.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
03... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .02 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .007 E.01 <.034
DEC
05... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
FEB 2003
14... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 <.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
APR
17... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 M <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .011 <.02 <.034
MAY
08... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 <.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 E.019 .02 <.034
JUN
13... <.010 <.004 .042 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .064 <.02 <.034
JUL
09... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 .06 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .010 <.02 <.034
AUG
13... <.010 <.004 <.022 <.006 <.011 E.01 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 E.004 <.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
03... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 90
DEC
05... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 11
FEB 2003
14... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 9
APR
17... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 67
MAY
08... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 152
JUN
13... <.02 <.005 <.002 E.007 236
JUL
09... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 156
AUG
13... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 118
Remark codes used in this report:
< -- Less than
E -- Estimated value
M -- Presence verified, not quantified


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