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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 2004.
 

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
 

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 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, automatic water 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, 1974, 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
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... 1040 81700 80020 3.02 178 10.0 95 7.3 964 28.5 13.1 136 E165
NOV
13... 1030 81700 80020 3.28 322 11.0 93 7.8 1030 3.5 7.8 157 190
DEC
11... 1050 81700 80020 4.96 1970 12.8 105 7.8 784 -3.5 6.6 121 E147
JAN 2004
20... 1035 81700 80020 3.15 242 24.5 170 7.8 2420 -12.0 .1 195 E237
FEB
04... 1050 81700 80020 --      -- 18.8 130 8.1 2960 -9.0 .0 180 E219
APR
12... 1055 81700 80020 3.51 532 12.3 108 8.3 1260 4.5 9.7 205 248
MAY
18... 1045 81700 80020 4.51 1490 8.6 91 7.9 1010 11.0 18.3 165 199
JUN
17... 1100 81700 80020 4.48 1460 7.4 85 7.7 839 27.0 22.5 193 233
JUL
13... 1035 81700 80020 4.01 1010 7.1 85 7.7 741 26.5 24.1 176 212
AUG
18... 1035 81700 80020 3.10 242 8.2 94 7.8 973 23.0 21.4 128 E156
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... <1 160    72.6 <.04 6.51 .054 1.19   1.40   7.68 <.006 E.012 <.006 <.004
NOV
13... <1 159    83.7 E.04 5.15 .031 .690 .83   6.33 --        --        --        --       
DEC
11... <1 120    61.0 .13 2.67 .053 .368 .59   3.61 <.006 <.006 <.006 <.005
JAN 2004
20... <1 548    106    .18 7.93 .064 1.15   1.31   9.45 --        --        --        --       
FEB
04... <1 --    --    .36 9.51 .155 1.50   1.51   10.0   <.006 E.012 <.006 <.005
APR
12... <1 211    86.9 <.04 4.87 .025 .461 .71   5.91 <.006 E.011 <.006 <.005
MAY
18... <1 173    54.7 .06 3.10 .048 .243 .47   4.19 <.006 E.060 .319 .010
JUN
17... 1 112    47.3 E.03 2.75 .038 .294 .031 3.59 <.006 E.085 .403 <.005
JUL
13... 1 99.1 43.1 <.04 2.08 .019 .351 .47   2.77 <.006 E.061 .010 <.005
AUG
18... 1 151    78.3 E.02 6.01 .045 1.12   1.22   7.23 <.006 E.018 <.006 <.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 .030 <.050 <.010 <.002 E.034 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .008 <.005
NOV
13... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
DEC
11... <.005 .014 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.022 <.020 <.007 <.006 <.018 <.003 .013 <.009
JAN 2004
20... --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
FEB
04... <.005 .033 <.050 <.010 <.004 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .015 <.009
APR
12... <.005 .032 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.016 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 <.005 <.009
MAY
18... <.005 .590 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.013 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 <.005 <.009
JUN
17... <.005 1.56   <.050 <.010 <.004 .551 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .012 <.009
JUL
13... <.005 .783 <.050 <.010 <.004 <.041 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 .008 <.009
AUG
18... <.005 .051 <.050 <.010 <.004 E.111 <.020 <.005 <.006 <.018 <.003 <.005 <.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 .014 <.006 <.002 <.007
NOV
13... --      --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
DEC
11... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 .110 <.006 <.003 <.007
JAN 2004
20... --      --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --        --       
FEB
04... <.02 <.010 <.009 <.005 <.005 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 <.013 <.006 <.003 <.007
APR
12... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 .015 <.010 <.003 <.007
MAY
18... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 .343 <.006 <.003 <.007
JUN
17... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 .571 <.006 <.003 <.007
JUL
13... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 .274 <.006 <.003 <.007
AUG
18... <.02 <.004 <.009 <.005 <.003 <.004 <.035 <.027 <.015 E.012 <.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 <.007 .03 <.075
NOV
13... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
DEC
11... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .02 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 <.007 <.02 <.034
JAN 2004
20... --        --        --        --        --        --      --        --        --        --      --        --      --       
FEB
04... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 <.01 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 <.005 <.02 <.034
APR
12... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .01 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 .008 E.01 <.034
MAY
18... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .03 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 <.005 E.07 <.034
JUN
17... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .02 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 .065 <.02 <.034
JUL
13... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .02 <.004 <.025 <.011 <.02 .028 <.02 <.034
AUG
18... <.003 <.010 <.004 <.022 <.011 .03 <.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 85
NOV
13... --      --        --        --        79
DEC
11... <.02 <.010 <.002 E.004 122
JAN 2004
20... --      --        --        --        210
FEB
04... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 180
APR
12... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 112
MAY
18... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 154
JUN
17... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 112
JUL
13... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 120
AUG
18... <.02 <.010 <.002 <.009 141
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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