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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05527800       DES PLAINES RIVER AT RUSSELL, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 42°29'22", long 87°55'32", in SE1/4 sec.3, T.46 N., R.11 E., Lake County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on right bank at upstream side of Russell Road bridge, 0.3 mi west of Russell, 7.2 mi upstream from Mill Creek, and at mile 109.3.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 123 mi2.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE
 

DISCHARGE: July 1967 to current year.
 

STAGE: Water years 1994-2000.
 

PARTIAL RECORD: Occasional low-flow measurements, water years 1961-63, and annual maximum gage heights, water years 1962-66.
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-1991 and 1999-2000. Additional chemical data for water years 1959-60, 1964-69, 1971-77 are published in Water-Resources Investigations 78-22 and 79-23 as site G 08.
 

MISCELLANEOUS: March to September 1999; contaminants in streambed sediment, August 1998; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1998.
BIOLOGICAL: Benthic macroinvertebrates, July 1999; fish, August 1999 and August 2000.
PRECIPITATION: October 1999 to current year.

REVISED RECORDS.-- WDR IL-75-1: Drainage area. WDR IL-76-1: 1960-68(M), 1973(M).

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, raingage, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 662.00 ft above sea level. Oct. 17, 1961 to June 29, 1967, crest-stage gage at left downstream side of bridge at datum 4.29 ft higher.

REMARKS.-- Collection, computation, and publication of precipitation data do not necessarily conform to standards used by the National Weather Service. Precipitation data could be subject to error for days with freezing and/or thawing of precipitation.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
PRECIPITATION: Maximum, 3.55 in., June 12, 2000.

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Benthic macroinvertebrate community samples were collected as part of the National Water-Quality Assessment program (NAWQA) in the upper Illinois River Basin. One quantitative (Richest-Targeted Habitat) and one qualitative (Qualitative-Multiple Habitat) sample were collected in accordance with the NAWQA protocols (Cuffney and others, 1993). The quantitative sample was a composite of macroinvertebrates from about 10 submerged tree branches. Branches were cut underwater, gathered in a 425µm mesh net, and invertebrates were washed or picked from the branches. The average length and average diameter of each branch were measured and used to calculate an approximate surface area. The qualitative sample was collected from many habitat types within the sampling reach to obtain as complete a list of invertebrate taxa as possible. All samples were processed by the USGS National Water-Quality Laboratory. Phylum, Class, Order, Suborder, Family, Subfamily, and Tribe are listed and arranged according to the USGS National Water-Quality Laboratory taxonomic hierarchy. Reach A is located 295 ft upstream of the Russell Road bridge, and continues upstream for 656 ft. Reach B is 1444 ft upstream of Russell Road bridge, and continues upstream for 656 ft. Reach C is located 843 ft downstream of the Russell Road bridge and continues downstream for 984 ft. The surface area sampled at reach A was 0.29 m2, at reach B was 0.25 m2, and at reach C was 0.24 m2.
BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES
[sp., species; A, Adults; LV, Larvae; P, Pupae; X, present; -, not found]
PHYLUM
Class
Order
(Suborder)
Family Reach A Reach B Reach C
Subfamily 7/12/99 7/13/99 7/13/99
(Tribe)
Taxon Life Stage Quantitative Qualitative Quantitative Qualitiative Quantitative Qualitative
PLATYHELMINTHES
Turbellaria
Turbellaria 43 X 80 X 78 X
MOLLUSCA
Gastropoda
Ancylidae
Ancylidae - - 32 - - -
Physidae
Physella sp. - X - X - X
Planorbidae
Planorbidae - - 8 X - -
Bivalvia
Corbiculacea - X - - - -
Sphaeriidae
Musculium sp. - - - X - X
ANNELIDA
Oligochaeta
Naididae
Naididae 58 - 40 - 6 -
Tubificidae
Tubificidae - - - - - X
Hirudinea
Glossiphoniidae
Glossiphoniidae - - 25 - 6 -
Erpobdellidae
Erpobdellidae 7 - 1 - - -
ARTHROPODA
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Cambaridae
Cambarinae - X - X - -
Orconectes sp. - X - X - -
Isopoda
Asellidae
Caecidotea sp. - - 8 - - -
Amphipoda
Amphipoda - - - - 6 -
Crangonyctidae
Crangonyx sp. - - - - - X
Hyalellidae
Hyalella azteca (Saussure) 144 X 480 X 144 X
Insecta
Collembola
Collembola 7 - - - 6 -
Ephemeroptera
Ephemeroptera LV - - - - 6 -
(Furcatergalia)
Ephemeridae
Hexagenia bilineata (Say) LV - - - X - -
Hexagenia limbata (Serville) LV - X - X - X
Caenidae
Caenis sp. LV 36 X 88 X 72 X
Caenis latipennis Banks LV - - 8 - 12 -
Caenis punctata McDunnough LV - - 16 - - -
Leptohyphidae
Tricorythodes sp. LV - - 8 - 6 -
(Pisciforma)
Baetidae
Baetidae LV 7 - - - - -
Centroptilum/Procloeon sp. LV - - - - - X
Baetis intercalaris McDunnough LV 7 - - - 12 -
Callibaetis sp. LV - X - X - X
(Setisura)
Heptageniidae
Heptageniidae LV 60 - 88 - 78 -
Stenacron sp. LV 29 - 80 - 12 -
Stenacron interpunctatum (Say) LV 7 X - X 24 X
Odonata
(Zygoptera)
Coenagrionidae
Coenagrionidae LV 22 - 136 X 54 -
Ischnura sp. LV 14 X 24 X - X
(Anisoptera)
Aeshnidae
Anax junius (Drury) LV - X - - - X
Hemiptera
(Heteroptera)
Belostomatidae
Belostomatidae LV - X - X - X
Belostomatinae
Belostoma flumineum Say A - - - X - X
Corixidae
Corixidae LV 29 X 24 X 12 -
Corixinae
(Corixini)
Palmacorixa sp. A - - - X - X
Trichocorixa sp. A - - 9 X - X
Trichocorixa sp. LV - X - - - -
Gerridae
Gerridae LV - - - X 30 -
Rhagodotarsinae
Rheumatobates sp. A - - 8 X - -
Mesoveliidae
Mesovelia sp. A - - - X - X
Notonectidae
Notonecta sp. A - - - X - X
Pleidae
Pleidae LV - - - - 6 -
Megaloptera
Corydalidae
Chauliodinae
Chauliodes rastricornis Rambur LV - - - X 1 X
Sialidae
Sialis sp. LV - - - - - X
Trichoptera
(Spicipalpia)
Hydroptilidae
Hydroptilidae LV 22 - - - - -
Hydroptilidae P 7 - - - - -
Hydroptilinae
Hydroptila sp. LV 94 X 96 - 60 -
Hydroptila sp. P 14 - 8 - - -
Hydroptila perdita Morton P - - - - - -
Orthotrichia sp. LV 36 - 8 - 24 -
(Annulipalpia)
Hydropsychidae
Hydropsychidae LV 29 - 32 - 222 -
Hydropsychidae P 7 - - - 6 -
Hydropsychinae
Cheumatopsyche sp. A - - - - - X
Cheumatopsyche sp. LV 455 X 144 X 450 X
Cheumatopsyche sp. P 14 - - X - -
Hydropsyche sp. LV - - - - 12 -
Hydropsyche sp. P 7 - - - - -
Hydropsyche bidens Ross LV 22 - - - 84 -
Polycentropodidae
Polycentropodidae LV - - 8 - - -
Polycentropodinae
Cyrnellus fraternus (Banks) LV - X 8 - 6 -
(Integripalpia)
Phryganeidae
Phryganeinae
Phryganea sayi Milne P 2 - - - - -
Leptoceridae
Leptocerinae
Oecetis sp. LV 1 X - X 12 X
Oecetis sp. P - - 1 - 6 -
Oecetis cinerascens (Hagen) LV - - 8 - - -
Coleoptera
(Adephaga)
Dytiscidae
Colymbetinae
(Coptotomini)
Coptotomus sp. A - - - X - X
Hydroporinae
(Hydroporini)
Hydroporini A 1 X - X - -
Hygrotus sp. A - - - X - -
Laccophilinae
(Laccophilini)
Laccophilus sp. A - X - X - X
Laccophilus sp. LV - - - X - X
Gyrinidae
Dineutus sp. LV 8 X 8 - - -
Dineutus assimilis (Kirby) A - X - X - X
Gyrinus analis Say A - X - X - X
(Polyphaga)
Hydrophilidae
Berosus sp. A - - - - - X
Enochrus sp. A - - - - 6 -
Tropisternus sp. A - - - X - X
Tropisternus sp. LV - X - X - X
Scirtidae
Scirtidae LV - - - X - -
Elmidae
Elmidae LV - - - - 12 -
Dubiraphia sp. LV - X 8 - - -
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff A 29 - 128 - 12 -
Macronychus glabratus Say A 14 - - - 6 -
Macronychus glabratus Say LV 65 - 16 - 18 -
Stenelmis sp. LV - - 8 - - -
Diptera
(Nematocera)
Ceratopogonidae
Ceratopogoninae
Bezzia/Palpomyia sp. LV 7 - 8 - - -
Chironomidae
Chironomidae LV 7 - 1 - - -
Chironomidae P 7 - 8 - - -
Chironominae
Chironominae P 14 - 16 - 6 -
(Chironomini)
Chironomini LV 65 X 120 X 24 X
Phaenopsectra/Tribelos sp. LV - - 8 - 6 -
Cryptochironomus sp. LV - - - - - X
Dicrotendipes sp. LV 7 - 64 - 6 -
Endochironomus sp. LV 187 X 512 X 114 X
Glyptotendipes sp. LV 108 X 104 - 48 -
Parachironomus sp. LV 7 - - - - -
Polypedilum sp. LV 266 X 56 X 66 X
Stenochironomus sp. LV 36 - 40 - - -
Tribelos sp. LV 58 - - - 6 -
(Pseudochironomini)
Pseudochironomus sp. LV 7 - - - - -
(Tanytarsini)
Micropsectra/Tanytarsus sp. LV - X - - - -
Cladotanytarsus sp. LV - X - - - -
Paratanytarsus sp. LV 22 - 24 - 6 X
Rheotanytarsus sp. LV 137 X 64 X 36 -
Orthocladiinae
Orthocladiinae LV 7 X - - - -
Orthocladiinae P 29 - 8 - - -
Cricotopus/Orthocladius sp. LV - X 8 - - -
Corynoneura sp. LV - - 8 - - -
Cricotopus bicinctus group LV 50 - 32 - 6 -
Cricotopus sp. LV 14 X 24 X 12 X
Cricotopus trifascia group LV 7 - - - - -
Nanocladius sp. LV 43 X 32 - 6 -
Rheocricotopus sp. LV - - - - 6 -
Thienemanniella sp. LV 7 X 16 - - X
Tanypodinae
Tanypodinae LV - X 8 - - -
Tanypodinae P 14 - - - 6 -
(Pentaneurini)
Pentaneurini LV 7 X - - 12 -
Thienemannimyia group sp. LV 173 X 96 X 90 X
Ablabesmyia sp. LV 101 X 32 - 12 X
Culicidae
Anopheles sp. LV - X - X - -
Acari
Hydrachnidia - - 24 - - -


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Introduction

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Surface-Water Data

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