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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05548105       NIPPERSINK CREEK ABOVE WONDER LAKE, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 42°23'07", long 88°22'10", in NE1/4NW1/4 sec.13, T.45 N., R.7 E., McHenry County, Hydrologic Unit 07120006, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Thompson Road, at west edge of Wonder Lake and 1.1 mi east of Greenwood at mile 19.7.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 84.5 mi2.

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

DISCHARGE: June 1994 to September 1997, October 1998 to September 2001 (discontinued).
 

STAGE: Water years 1994-1997; 1999-2001.
 

PARTIAL RECORD: Annual maximum, water years 1965 to 1977.
SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: July 1994 to September 1997. Water years 1999 to 2001 (discontinued).
 

SEDIMENT: June 1994 to September 1997, March 1999 to July 2001 (discontinued).
 

MISCELLANEOUS: Water year 2000; contaminants in streambed sediments, water years 1998 and 2000; contaminants in fish tissue, water years 1998 and 1999.
BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water years 1999 and 2000.
 

FISH: Water years 1999-2001.
 

HABITAT: Water years 1999-2001.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder and phone telemeter. Datum of gage is 798.00 ft above sea level. Prior to June 13, 1994, at datum 8.31 ft higher.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum gage height, 13.95 ft, present datum, June 11, 1967, discharge not determined; maximum discharge, 3,690 ft3/s, June 13, 1999, gage height, 11.63 ft; minimum discharge, 5.5 ft3/s, Sept. 12, 1995.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily, 808 mg/L, Aug. 17, 1995; minimum daily, 1 mg/L, Aug. 27, 1997.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 2,200 tons, June 13, 2000; minimum daily, 0.06 tons, Aug. 27, 1997.

EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum stage of 12.26 ft, present datum, occurred between Sept. 30, 1977 and June 13, 1994, from floodmark obtained from crest-stage gage, discharge not determined.

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 collected with a Hess sampler. The sampler had a sampling area of 0.086 m2 and was fitted with a 425 µm mesh net. The sample was a composite of five subsamples from coarse-grained substrates in flowing water. 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 394 ft downstream of the Greenwood Road bridge (1.43 mi upstream of gaging station), and continues downstream for 525 ft. The surface area sampled at reach A was 0.43 m2.
BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES
[sp., species; A, Adults; LV, Larvae; P, Pupae; X, present; -, not found or not applicable; dam., damaged; imm., immature; indet., indeterminate; mount, poor mount; ref., reference]
PHYLUM
Class
Order Reach A
(Suborder) 7/20/2000
Family
Subfamily Life stage Quantitative sample Qualitative sample Laboratory notes
(Tribe)
Taxon Abundance
(count)		 Density
(number/m2)		 present/absent
PLATYHELMINTHES
Turbellaria
Turbellaria - 59 138 X -
NEMATODA
Nematoda - 96 225 - -
MOLLUSCA
Gastropoda
Mesogastropoda
Hydrobiidae
Hydrobiidae - - - X indet.; artifact
Basommatophora
Ancylidae
Ferrissia sp. - 19 44 - -
Lymnaeidae
Lymnaeidae - - - X dam.; artifact
Lymnaeidae - - - X indet.; artifact
Physidae
Physinae
Physella sp. - - - X -
Planorbidae
Planorbidae - - - X indet.; artifact
Bivalvia
Paleoheterodonta
Unionidae
Unionidae - - - X indet.; artifact
Veneroida
Sphaeriidae
Sphaeriidae - 19 44 - imm.
Pisidiinae
Pisidium sp. - - - X -
Sphaeriinae
Musculium sp. - - - X -
ANNELIDA
Oligochaeta
Megadrile - - - X -
Tubificida
(Tubificina)
Naididae
Naididae - 58 136 - -
Tubificidae
Tubificidae - 769 1799 X -
ARTHROPODA
Malacostraca
Decapoda
(Pleocyemata)
Cambaridae
Cambaridae - - - X imm.; gender
Cambarinae
Orconectes sp. - - - X -
Isopoda
(Asellota)
Asellidae
Caecidotea sp. - 58 136 X -
Amphipoda
(Gammaridea)
Crangonyctidae
Crangonyx sp. - 19 44 - -
Gammaridae
Gammarus sp. - 3 7 X -
Insecta
Ephemeroptera
(Furcatergalia)
Leptohyphidae
Tricorythodes sp. L 19 44 - -
(Pisciforma)
Baetidae
Baetidae L 154 360 X imm.; dam.
Baetis flavistriga McDunnough L 269 629 X -
Baetis intercalaris McDunnough L 154 360 X -
Baetis sp. L 576 1347 - -
Baetis tricaudatus Dodds L - - X -
Callibaetis sp. L - - X -
Diphetor hageni (Eaton) L - - X -
(Setisura)
Heptageniidae
Heptagenia diabasia Burks L - - X -
Heptageniidae L 154 360 X imm.; dam.
Leucrocuta sp. L 77 180 X -
Stenonema sp. L 38 89 X -
Isonychiidae
Isonychia sp. L 59 138 - -
Plecoptera
(Systellognatha)
Perlidae
Acroneuriinae
(Acroneuriini)
Perlesta sp. L - - X -
Hemiptera
(Heteroptera)
Gerridae
Trepobatinae
Trepobatinae L - - X imm.
Saldidae
Saldinae
Saldula sp. A - - X -
Trichoptera
(Spicipalpia)
Hydroptilidae
Hydroptilidae P 19 44 - indet.
Hydroptilinae
Hydroptila sp. L 19 44 - -
(Annulipalpia)
Philopotamidae
Chimarrinae
Chimarra sp. L - - X -
Hydropsychidae
Hydropsychidae L - - X imm.
Hydropsychidae L 211 494 - imm.; dam.
Hydropsychinae
Ceratopsyche bronta (Ross) L - - X -
Ceratopsyche morosa (Hagen) L 480 1123 X -
Ceratopsyche sp. L 902 2110 X -
Ceratopsyche sp. P - - X -
Cheumatopsyche sp. L 461 1078 X -
Hydropsyche depravata group L 115 269 - -
Hydropsyche sp. L 154 360 - -
Hydropsyche sp. P 19 44 - -
Psychomyiidae
Psychomyiinae
Psychomyia flavida Hagen L 269 629 X -
(Integripalpia)
Leptoceridae
Leptocerinae
Nectopsyche diarina (Ross) L - - X -
Coleoptera
(Polyphaga)
Hydrophilidae
Berosus sp. A - - X -
Paracymus sp. A - - X -
Sperchopsis tessellata (Ziegler) L - - X -
Elmidae
Dubiraphia sp. A 19 44 X -
Elmidae L - - X imm.
Macronychus glabratus Say A - - X -
Optioservus fastiditus (LeConte) A - - X -
Optioservus sp. L 307 718 X -
Stenelmis crenata (Say) A 19 44 X -
Stenelmis sp. L 269 629 X -
Diptera
(Nematocera)
Chironomidae
Chironomidae A 19 44 - -
Chironomidae L - - X retained
Chironomidae P 19 44 - dam.
Chironominae
Chironominae P 38 89 - -
(Chironomini)
Cryptochironomus sp. L 19 44 X -
Microtendipes sp. L 154 360 X -
Phaenopsectra sp. L - - X -
Polypedilum sp. L 173 405 X -
Orthocladiinae
Cricotopus bicinctus group L - - X -
Cricotopus sp. L 77 180 - -
Cricotopus trifascia group L 173 405 X -
Eukiefferiella sp. L 19 44 X -
Orthocladiinae P 77 180 - -
Thienemanniella sp. L - - X -
Tvetenia sp. L 576 1347 X -
Tanypodinae
(Pentaneurini)
Thienemannimyia group sp. (Coffman and Ferrington, 1996) L 19 44 X -
Simuliidae
Simuliidae L 58 136 X imm.
Simulium sp. L 77 180 X -
Simulium sp. P 38 89 - -
Tipulidae
Tipulinae
Tipula sp. L - - X -
Limoniinae
Antocha sp. L 19 44 X -
Dicranota sp. L - - X -


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Introduction

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Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

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