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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
 

ALGAE: Water years 1989, 1990, and 2002-03.
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water years 1999 and 2002.
 

FISH: Water years 1999-2000 and 2002-04.
 

HABITAT: Water years 1999 and 2002-04.
 

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, and crest-stage gage. 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
col- ana- taneous Dis- oxygen, unfltrd tance, Temper- Temper- inc tit incrm.
lecting lyzing 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
(00027) (00028) (00065) (00061) (00300) (00301) (00400) (00095) (00020) (00010) (39086) (00453)
OCT 2003
20... 1250 81700 80020 1.93 84 9.8 98 7.3 965 28.5 15.3 115 139
NOV
13... 1130 81700 80020 1.95 60 10.7 92 8.0 952 3.5 8.6 130 158
DEC
11... 1210 81700 80020 5.55 684 13.6 108 7.8 864 -3.0 5.5 140 E171
JAN 2004
20... 1140 81700 80020 1.86 50 24.0 165 8.0 1850 -10.0 .0 172 E209
FEB
04... 1155 81700 80020 2.14 87 18.6 128 8.1 2890 -6.0 .0 158 E192
APR
12... 1300 81700 80020 1.92 86 16.1 148 8.8 1470 6.0 11.4 175 208
MAY
18... 1245 81700 80020 3.38 299 7.9 86 7.8 1390 13.5 19.0 144 E174
JUN
17... 1400 81700 80020 2.61 188 6.4 77 7.8 1020 28.0 24.5 152 184
JUL
13... 1300 81700 80020 2.37 154 7.5 91 7.7 995 26.5 25.7 148 179
AUG
18... 1250 81700 80020 2.56 182 9.1 104 7.8 975 24.0 21.9 123 E149
Carbon- Nitrite Ortho- Total 2,6-Di-
ate, + phos- nitro- ethyl-
wat flt Chlor- Ammonia nitrate Nitrite phate, Phos- gen, aniline Aceto- Ala-
incrm. ide, Sulfate water, water water, water, phorus, wat unf water CIAT, chlor, chlor,
titr., water, water, fltrd, fltrd, fltrd, fltrd, water, by anal fltrd water, water, water,
Date field, fltrd, fltrd, mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L unfltrd ysis, 0.7u GF fltrd, fltrd, fltrd,
mg/L mg/L mg/L as N as N as N as P mg/L mg/L ug/L ug/L ug/L ug/L
(00452) (00940) (00945) (00608) (00631) (00613) (00671) (00665) (62855) (82660) (04040) (49260) (46342)
OCT 2003
20... <1 158 81.6 E.03 8.88 .085 1.71   1.96   10.2   <.006 E.012 <.006 <.004
NOV
13... <1 147 75.0 .09 8.01 .043 1.34   1.49   8.54 --        --        --        --       
DEC
11... <1 138 66.6 .11 2.22 .038 .253 .50   3.29 --        --        --        --       
JAN 2004
20... <1 376 100    .23 9.88 .160 2.02   2.15   11.3   <.006 E.011 <.006 <.005
FEB
04... <1 -- --    .28 11.3   .331 2.54   2.70   11.8   <.006 E.018 <.006 <.005
APR
12... 3 287 99.5 <.04 6.81 .023 1.30   1.45   8.10 <.006 E.012 <.006 <.005
MAY
18... <1 304 66.5 E.02 2.80 .101 .603 .93   4.28 <.006 E.051 .097 .016
JUN
17... <1 166 69.4 E.03 3.49 .039 .550 .038 4.11 <.006 E.039 <.006 <.005
JUL
13... 1 166 67.8 .16 3.64 .068 1.01   1.13   4.45 <.006 E.019 <.006 <.005
AUG
18... <1 145 86.2 <.04 8.79 .059 2.20   2.39   9.62 <.006 E.018 <.010 <.005
Azin- Ben- cis-
phos- flur- Car- Carbo- Per-
alpha- Atra- methyl, alin, Butyl- baryl, furan, Chlor- methrin Cyana- DCPA, Diazi- Diel-
HCH, zine, water, water, ate, water, water, pyrifos water zine, water non, drin,
water, water, fltrd fltrd water, fltrd fltrd water, fltrd water, fltrd water, water,
Date fltrd, fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF fltrd, 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
(34253) (39632) (82686) (82673) (04028) (82680) (82674) (38933) (82687) (04041) (82682) (39572) (39381)
OCT 2003
20... <.005 .029 <.050 <.010 <.002 E.009 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 <.007 <.005
NOV
13... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
DEC
11... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
JAN 2004
20... <.005 .027 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.010 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .010 <.009
FEB
04... <.005 .036 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.018 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .032 <.009
APR
12... <.005 .031 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.025 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 <.015 <.009
MAY
18... <.005 .258 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.017 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 <.005 <.009
JUN
17... <.005 .155 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.163 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .019 <.009
JUL
13... <.005 .069 <.050 <.010 <.004 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 <.010 <.009
AUG
18... <.005 .045 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.035 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .125 <.009
Ethal- Methyl
Disul- flur- Etho- para- Moli- Naprop-
foton, EPTC, alin, prop, Linuron Mala- thion, Metola- Metri- nate, amide,
water, water, water, water, Fonofos Lindane water thion, water, chlor, buzin, water, water,
fltrd fltrd fltrd fltrd water, water, fltrd water, fltrd water, water, fltrd fltrd
Date 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF 0.7u GF fltrd, fltrd, 0.7u GF fltrd, 0.7u GF 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
(82677) (82668) (82663) (82672) (04095) (39341) (82666) (39532) (82667) (39415) (82630) (82671) (82684)
OCT 2003
20... <.02 <.002 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.006 E.007 <.006 <.002 <.007
NOV
13... --      --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
DEC
11... --      --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
JAN 2004
20... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 E.006 <.006 <.003 <.007
FEB
04... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 <.013 <.006 <.003 <.007
APR
12... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 E.009 <.006 <.003 <.007
MAY
18... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 .076 <.006 <.003 <.007
JUN
17... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 .023 <.006 <.003 <.007
JUL
13... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 E.010 <.006 <.003 <.007
AUG
18... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 E.010 <.006 <.003 <.007
Pendi-
Peb- meth- Propy- Pro- Propar- Tebu- Terba-
p,p'- Para- ulate, alin, Phorate Prome- zamide, Propa- panil, gite, Sima- thiuron cil,
DDE, thion, water, water, water ton, water, chlor, water, water, zine, water water,
water, water, fltrd fltrd fltrd water, fltrd water, fltrd fltrd water, fltrd fltrd
Date fltrd, fltrd, 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
(34653) (39542) (82669) (82683) (82664) (04037) (82676) (04024) (82679) (82685) (04035) (82670) (82665)
OCT 2003
20... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .02 <.004 <.010 <.011 <.02 .009 <.02 <.075
NOV
13... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
DEC
11... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
JAN 2004
20... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .01 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 .007 <.02 <.034
FEB
04... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 <.01 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 <.007 <.02 <.034
APR
12... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .01 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 .008 <.02 <.034
MAY
18... <.003 <.010 <.004 E.019 <.011 .02 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
JUN
17... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .03 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 .006 <.02 <.034
JUL
13... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .03 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 <.010 <.02 <.034
AUG
18... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .02 <.004 <.025 <.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 2003
20... <.02 <.005 <.002 <.009 152
NOV
13... --      --        --        --        87
DEC
11... --      --        --        --        141
JAN 2004
20... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 123
FEB
04... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 288
APR
12... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 118
MAY
18... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 164
JUN
17... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 134
JUL
13... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 108
AUG
18... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 96
Remark codes used in this table:
< -- Less than
E -- Estimated value


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Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

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