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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05572000       SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO, IL

 

LOCATION.-- Lat 40°01'51", long 88°35'20" (NAD of 1927), in NE1/4SW1/4 sec.12, T.18 N., R.5 E., Piatt County, Hydrologic Unit 07130006, on right downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mi west of Monticello, and at mile 162.2.

 

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 550 mi2.

 

PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE

 

DISCHARGE: February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Monticello" 1910-12.

 

STAGE: Water years 1994 to current year.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY

 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1990-92, 1997-98, and 2001 to current year.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, July 1996; contaminants in fish tissue, July 1996; streambank sediment size, October 1997; streambed sediment size, October 1997.

BIOLOGICAL

 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water years 1996-98, and 2002.

 

FISH: Water years 1997-98, and 2002-03.

 

HABITAT: Water years 1996-98, and 2002-03.

 

REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 525: 1920. WSP 1115: 1946-47. WSP 1208: 1915-16, 1918-20, 1927, 1929, 1939. WSP 1508: 1908(M), 1917, 1928(M). WDR IL-81-2: 1909(P), 1912(P), 1915(P), 1919-32(P), 1935(P), 1937-38(P), 1940-41(P), 1944(P), 1946-47(P). WDR IL-89-2: 1988.

 

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 625.89 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1964, nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mi downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1964, to Oct. 22, 1971, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.

 

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--

SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 19,000 ft3/s, Oct. 4, 1926, gage height, 18.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site then in use; maximum gage height, 19.06 ft, Apr. 13, 1994, discharge, 15,900 ft3/s; no flow Aug. 28, Sept. 5, 11, 17, 18, Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1, 1988.

 

REMARKS FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Sampled as part of the Lower Illinois River Basin (LIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA).


SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 
Alka-Bicar-
Dis-pH,Specif.linity,bonate,
AgencyAgencyInstan-solvedwater,conduc-wat fltwat flt
ana-col-taneousDis-oxygen,unfltrdtance,Temper-Temper-inc titincrm.
lyzinglectingGagedis-solvedpercentfield,wat unfature,ature,field,titr.,
DateTimesample,sample,height,charge,oxygen,of sat-stduS/cmair,water,mg/L asfield,
codecodefeetcfsmg/Lurationunits25 degCdeg Cdeg CCaCO3mg/L
(00028)(00027)(00065)(00061)(00300)(00301)(00400)(00095)(00020)(00010)(39086)(00453)
OCT 2002
03...082580020817004.38198.0907.873520.520.7255306
DEC
05...102080020817004.54206.2887.5909-2.5.3290351
FEB 2003
14...093080020817004.904213.2917.7811.0.0252306
APR
17...081580020817007.241848.7888.067212.015.6242289
MAY
08...135080020817009.585478.4868.166518.016.3236284
JUN
13...0905800208170012.6117607.9857.639523.018.5122148
JUL
09...090580020817007.652337.5917.842026.024.9142171
AUG
13...104080020817005.37499.21068.267728.022.0274328

Carbon-AmmoniaNitriteOrtho-2,6-Di-
ate,++phos-ethyl-
wat fltChlor-Ammoniaorg-N,nitrateNitritephate,Phos-anilineAceto-Ala-alpha-
incrm.ide,Sulfatewater,water,waterwater,water,phorus,waterchlor,chlor,HCH,
titr.,water,water,fltrd,unfltrdfltrd,fltrd,fltrd,water,fltrdwater,water,water,
Datefield,fltrd,fltrd,mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lunfltrd0.7u GFfltrd,fltrd,fltrd,
mg/Lmg/Lmg/Las Nas Nas Nas Nas Pmg/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L
(00452)(00940)(00945)(00608)(00625)(00631)(00613)(00671)(00665)(82660)(49260)(46342)(34253)
OCT 2002
03...351.857.4<.04.59.48E.005.09.154<.006E.006<.004<.005
DEC
05...<179.066.6.08.53.41.010.13.22  <.006<.006<.004<.005
FEB 2003
14...<160.252.5E.02.323.35.023.03.064<.006<.006<.004<.005
APR
17...335.438.1E.03.516.78.068.05.121<.006.046<.004<.005
MAY
08...232.631.9<.04.8310.8  .156<.02.146<.006.617.063<.005
JUN
13...<115.716.7<.041.6  9.12.065.17.47  <.0064.10  .058<.005
JUL
09...116.620.4<.041.4  6.95.051.13.32  <.006.348<.004<.005
AUG
13...340.541.1<.04.883.19.009.08.198<.006.009.006<.005

Ben-
flur-Car-Carbo-Disul-
Atra-alin,Butyl-baryl,furan,Chlor-Cyana-DCPA,Diazi-Diel-foton,EPTC,
zine,water,ate,water,water,pyrifoszine,waterCIAT,non,drin,water,water,
water,fltrdwater,fltrdfltrdwater,water,fltrdwater,water,water,fltrdfltrd
Datefltrd,0.7u GFfltrd,0.7u GF0.7u GFfltrd,fltrd,0.7u GFfltrd,fltrd,fltrd,0.7u GF0.7u GF
ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L
(39632)(82673)(04028)(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)(82668)
OCT 2002
03....095<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.033.006<.005<.02<.002
DEC
05....066<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.021<.008<.005<.02<.002
FEB 2003
14....069<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.030<.005<.005<.02<.002
APR
17....223<.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.063<.005<.005<.02<.002
MAY
08...7.79  <.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.164<.005<.005<.02<.002
JUN
13...15.9    <.010<.002E.007E.111.043E.008<.003E1.08  .008E.003<.02<.002
JUL
09...1.32  <.010<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.196<.005<.005<.02<.002
AUG
13....233<.010<.002E.008<.020<.005<.018<.003E.051<.005<.005<.02<.002

Ethal-Azin-Methyl
flur-Etho-phos-para-Moli-Naprop-
alin,prop,LinuronMala-methyl,thion,Metola-Metri-nate,amide,p,p'-
water,water,FonofosLindanewaterthion,water,water,chlor,buzin,water,water,DDE,
fltrdfltrdwater,water,fltrdwater,fltrdfltrdwater,water,fltrdfltrdwater,
Date0.7u GF0.7u GFfltrd,fltrd,0.7u GFfltrd,0.7u GF0.7u GFfltrd,fltrd,0.7u GF0.7u GFfltrd,
ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L
(82663)(82672)(04095)(39341)(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(34653)
OCT 2002
03...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.036<.006<.002<.007<.003
DEC
05...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.038<.006<.002<.007<.003
FEB 2003
14...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.066<.006<.002<.007<.003
APR
17...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.117<.006<.002<.007<.003
MAY
08...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.0061.91  <.006<.002<.007<.003
JUN
13...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.0063.88  .014<.002<.007<.003
JUL
09...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.870.060<.002<.007<.003
AUG
13...<.009<.005<.003<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.055<.006<.002<.007<.003

Pendi-cis-
Peb-meth-Per-Pron-Pro-Propar-Tebu-Terba-
Para-ulate,alin,methrinPhorateProme-amide,Propa-panil,gite,Sima-thiuroncil,
thion,water,water,waterwaterton,water,chlor,water,water,zine,waterwater,
water,fltrdfltrdfltrdfltrdwater,fltrdwater,fltrdfltrdwater,fltrdfltrd
Datefltrd,0.7u GF0.7u GF0.7u GF0.7u GFfltrd,0.7u GFfltrd,0.7u GF0.7u GFfltrd,0.7u GF0.7u GF
ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L
(39542)(82669)(82683)(82687)(82664)(04037)(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)(82665)
OCT 2002
03...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.02<.004<.010<.011<.02.007E.01<.034
DEC
05...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.005<.02<.034
FEB 2003
14...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02<.005<.02<.034
APR
17...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011M<.004<.010<.011<.02.011<.02<.034
MAY
08...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011<.01<.004<.010<.011<.02E.019.02<.034
JUN
13...<.010<.004.042<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02.064<.02<.034
JUL
09...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011.06<.004<.010<.011<.02.010<.02<.034
AUG
13...<.010<.004<.022<.006<.011E.01<.004<.010<.011<.02E.004<.02<.034

Tri-Sus-
Terbu-Thio-Tri-flur-pended
fos,bencarballate,alin,sedi-
water,waterwater,water,ment
fltrdfltrdfltrdfltrdconcen-
Date0.7u GF0.7u GF0.7u GF0.7u GFtration
ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lmg/L
(82675)(82681)(82678)(82661)(80154)
OCT 2002
03...<.02<.005<.002<.00990
DEC
05...<.02<.005<.002<.00911
FEB 2003
14...<.02<.005<.002<.0099
APR
17...<.02<.005<.002<.00967
MAY
08...<.02<.005<.002<.009152
JUN
13...<.02<.005<.002E.007236
JUL
09...<.02<.005<.002<.009156
AUG
13...<.02<.005<.002<.009118

Remark codes used in this report: < -- Less than
E -- Estimated value
M -- Presence verified, not quantified


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