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ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN


04087440                               LAKE MICHIGAN AT CHICAGO LOCK AND DAM AT CHICAGO, IL



LOCATION.--Lat 41°53'18", long 87°36'27", in NE1/4 SE1/4 sec.10, T.39 N., R.14 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 04060200, on the lakeside of the downstream left guidewall, approximately 75 ft west of the riverside gates of the Chicago Lock.

DRAINAGE AREA.--Indeterminate.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1997 to current year.

GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.48 ft above sea level (Chicago City Datum).

REMARKS.--Gage provides stage data to determine Illinois' diversion of Lake Michigan water. Gage-height telemeter at station.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height, 3.84 ft, May 31, 1998; minimum, -1.49 ft., Mar. 26, 1998.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Maximum gage height, 3.84 ft, May 31, minimum, -1.49 ft, Mar.26.
GAGE HEIGHT, FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1997 TO SEPTEMBER 1998
DAILY MEAN VALUES
DAYOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEP
 
11.971.511.23-.23.37---1.401.751.291.501.24---
21.661.521.26-.06.92---1.331.671.461.491.21---
31.951.551.32.501.00---1.501.751.361.491.23---
41.921.631.23.871.05---1.501.671.451.791.27---
51.781.581.121.331.01---1.461.611.451.521.33---
 
62.021.671.101.12.96---1.461.691.441.681.38---
72.081.661.061.131.00---e1.281.831.401.841.42---
81.961.681.081.25.94------1.891.481.681.31---
91.711.631.291.16.91------1.771.281.611.25---
101.741.601.37.66.98.74---1.741.621.691.30---
 
111.761.471.33.631.12.89---1.691.411.541.35---
121.471.44.89.91.61.51---1.671.531.471.30---
131.431.32.85.75.94-.03---1.721.451.421.251.20
141.551.66.89.861.02.79---1.621.591.391.181.19
151.821.62.561.31.74.92---1.411.631.401.331.17
 
161.961.19.691.19.92.85---1.461.601.461.201.05
171.84.84.941.071.21.87---1.371.541.401.191.01
181.72.98.761.081.201.34---1.461.581.371.341.05
191.651.24.95.98e1.001.52---1.541.551.281.001.03
201.471.221.051.03---1.40---1.511.491.28.91.96
 
211.761.46.911.07---1.23---1.601.531.161.14.58
221.551.281.061.32---1.07---1.661.471.291.10.72
231.271.161.081.24---.94e1.481.621.531.33.95.53
241.76.90.831.00---.961.561.551.491.26e.94.70
251.84.651.07.81---.661.601.531.441.36---.69
 
261.711.07.781.17---.271.851.571.481.23---.57
271.69.69.911.14---.371.641.571.561.05---.82
281.271.26.46.96---.901.541.361.581.14---.83
291.441.471.071.04---.671.621.481.421.13---.67
301.171.42.96.90---.851.671.601.531.31---.51
 
311.44---.72.67---1.19---1.58---1.28------

MEAN1.691.35.99.93---------1.611.491.41------
MAX2.081.681.371.33---------1.891.631.84------
MIN1.17.65.46-.23---------1.361.281.05------

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