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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05531500       SALT CREEK AT WESTERN SPRINGS, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 41°49'33", long 87°54'02", in NE1/4SE1/4 sec.31, T.39 N., R.12 E., Cook County, Hydrologic Unit 07120004, on left pier at upstream side of bridge on Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.5 mi north of Western Springs, and at mile 8.8.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 115 mi2.

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

DISCHARGE: October 1945 to current year.

 

STAGE: Water years 1994-2001.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1978-91 and 1999 to current.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1998; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1998.

BIOLOGICAL
 

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES: Water year 1999.

 

FISH: Water year 1999 and 2000.

 

HABITAT: Water year 1999.


REVISED RECORDS.-- WSP 1915: Drainage area. WRD IL-87-2: Drainage area. WRD IL-97-2: July 21 - Sept. 26, 1996.

GAGE.-- Water-stage recorder, phone telemeter, crest-stage gage, and water-quality monitor. Datum of gage is 624.93 ft above sea level. Prior to July 26, 1946, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.

REMARKS.-- Occasional regulation by sewage treatment plants upstream from station. Since May 28, 1996, some flow temporarily diverted for flood control to Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Reservoir 12.3 miles upstream from gage.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--
SURFACE-WATER DISCHARGE AND STAGE: Maximum discharge, 3,540 ft3/s, Aug. 17, 1987, gage height, 10.54 ft; minimum, no flow, May 27, 1998, due to bridge construction.

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

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
DIS-OXYGEN,PH
AGENCYAGENCYCHARGE,DIS-WATERSPE-MAGNE-
ANA-COL-INST.SOLVEDWHOLECIFICCALCIUMSIUM,
LYZINGLECTINGCUBICOXYGEN,(PER-FIELDCON-TEMPER-TEMPER-DIS-DIS-
SAMPLESAMPLEGAGEFEETDIS-CENT(STAND-DUCT-ATUREATURESOLVEDSOLVED
DATETIME(CODE(CODEHEIGHTPERSOLVEDSATUR-ARDANCEAIRWATER(MG/L(MG/L
NUMBER)NUMBER)(FEET)SECOND(MG/L)ATION)UNITS)(US/CM)(DEG C)(DEG C)AS CA)AS MG)
(00028)(00027)(00065)(00061)(00300)(00301)(00400)(00095)(00020)(00010)(00915)(00925)
OCT 2000
03...123080020817002.05797.683.27.678922.018.461.224.2
NOV 2000
09...104580020817004.274499.791.27.77708.510.749.219.8
DEC 2000
05...130080020817001.939112.998.57.61020-7.03.671.327.7
JAN 2001
04...122080020817001.858015.61147.91710-1.51.777.930.4
FEB 2001
22...111580020817002.1812713.91057.81780-5.02.584.934.7
MAR 2001
07...113580020817002.0310614.81197.815705.04.782.131.3
APR 2001
09...120080020817002.8121610.51077.9176018.014.183.433.8
MAY 2001
18...135580020817002.171267.083.77.7142023.023.171.129.5
JUN 2001
12...114080020817003.312896.679.17.5124031.022.465.627.4
JUL 2001
16...125580020817001.94388.51067.7100029.525.257.824.5
AUG 2001
07...124080020817002.66847.61017.697133.528.557.926.7

ALKA-BICAR-CAR-SOLIDS,NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-
POTAS-LINITYBONATEBONATECHLO-FLUO-SILICA,RESIDUEGEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-
SIUM,SODIUM,WAT DISWATERWATERRIDE,RIDE,DIS-SULFATEAT 180AMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +
DIS-DIS-TOT ITDIS ITDIS ITDIS-DIS-SOLVEDDIS-DEG. CDIS-ORGANICORGANIC
SOLVEDSOLVEDFIELDFIELDFIELDSOLVEDSOLVED(MG/LSOLVEDDIS-SOLVEDDIS.TOTAL
DATE(MG/L(MG/LMG/L ASMG/L ASMG/L AS(MG/L(MG/LAS(MG/LSOLVED(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L
AS K)AS NA)CACO3HCO3CO3AS CL)AS F)SIO2)AS SO4)(MG/L)AS N)AS N)AS N)
(00935)(00930)(39086)(00453)(00452)(00940)(00950)(00955)(00945)(70300)(00608)(00623)(00625)
OCT 2000
03...9.9792.4131160--131.76.184.4542.112.921.1
NOV 2000
09...5.4776.4131160--122.43.764.2447.167.721.2
DEC 2000
05...10.189.4156190--145.75.290.8594.089.791.1
JAN 2001
04...9.682201641934363.64.495.3982.4571.31.6
FEB 2001
22...7.56219188229--380.46.098.01010.192.921.2
MAR 2001
07...7.06172277337--326.45.295.9924.103.831.2
APR 2001
09...6.63208160195--339.43.585.51000.044.761.1
MAY 2001
18...7.07160160195--284.54.789.9792.0791.01.2
JUN 2001
12...6.60132167204--227.45.478.1694.4221.21.4
JUL 2001
16...12.296.1120146--1441.04.593.5612.2071.11.1
AUG 2001
07...10.594.4122150--144.95.1104594.078.981.0

NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-2,6-DI-BEN-
GEN,GEN,PHOS-PHORUSMANGA-ETHYLACETO-ALA-ATRA-FLUR-
NO2+NO3NITRITEPHORUSORTHO,PHOS-IRON,NESE,ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,ALPHAZINE,ALIN
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-PHORUSDIS-DIS-WAT FLTWATERWATER,BHCWATER,WAT FLD
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALSOLVEDSOLVED0.7 UFLTRDDISS,DIS-DISS,0.7 U
DATE(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(UG/L(UG/LGF, RECRECREC,SOLVEDRECGF, REC
AS N)AS N)AS P)AS P)AS P)AS FE)AS MN)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)(UG/L)
(00631)(00613)(00666)(00671)(00665)(01046)(01056)(82660)(49260)(46342)(34253)(39632)(82673)
OCT 2000
03...8.57.0502.051.842.122024.8------------
NOV 2000
09...2.70.036--.438.6663016.7------------
DEC 2000
05...8.87.0301.032.022.234017.9------------
JAN 2001
04...9.44.1772.001.982.083032.6------------
FEB 2001
22...5.67.126.957.9281.032054.4------------
MAR 2001
07...5.83.0651.001.011.132040.5<.002<.004<.002<.005.016<.010
APR 2001
09...3.43.047.490.418.8901034.3<.002.012<.002<.005.027<.010
MAY 2001
18...4.70.0881.201.061.272059.8<.002.077<.002<.005.256<.010
JUN 2001
12...4.88.104----1.521040.0<.002.024<.002<.005.127<.010
JUL 2001
16...13.3.0752.902.612.852021.9<.002<.004<.002<.005.056<.010
AUG 2001
07...9.44.0912.302.062.381031.4<.002<.004<.002<.005.040<.010

CAR-CARBO-DEETHYLDISUL-ETHO-
BUTYL-BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-FOTONEPTCPROP
ATE,WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-WATERWATERWATERFONOFOS
WATER,FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRINFLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWATER
DISS,0.7 U0.7 UDIS-DISS,0.7 UDISS,DIS-DIS-0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS
DATERECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECREC
(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)
(04028)(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)(82668)(82672)(04095)
OCT 2000
03...--------------------------
NOV 2000
09...--------------------------
DEC 2000
05...--------------------------
JAN 2001
04...--------------------------
FEB 2001
22...--------------------------
MAR 2001
07...<.002<.041<.020<.005<.018<.003E.008.014<.005<.021<.002<.005<.003
APR 2001
09...<.002E.008<.020<.005<.018<.003E.007.019<.005<.021<.002<.005<.003
MAY 2001
18...<.002E.130<.020<.005<.018<.003E.063.025<.005<.021<.002<.005<.003
JUN 2001
12...<.002E.095<.020<.005<.018<.003E.036.031<.005<.021<.002<.005<.003
JUL 2001
16...<.002E.009<.020<.005<.018<.003E.007.014<.005<.021<.002<.005<.003
AUG 2001
07...<.002E.010<.020<.005<.018<.003E.011.012<.005<.021<.002<.005<.003

LIN-METHYLMETHYLMOL-NAPROP-PEB-PENDI-
URONAZIN-PARA-METRI-INATEAMIDEULATEMETH-
WATERMALA-PHOSTHIONMETO-BUZINWATERWATERPARA-WATERALIN
LINDANEFLTRDTHION,WAT FLTWAT FLTLACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRDP,P'THION,FILTRDWAT FLT
DIS-0.7 UDIS-0.7 U0.7 UWATERWATER0.7 U0.7 UDDEDIS-0.7 U0.7 U
DATESOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, RECGF, RECDISSOLVSOLVEDGF, RECGF, REC
(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)
(39341)(82666)(39532)(82686)(82667)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(34653)(39542)(82669)(82683)
OCT 2000
03...--------------------------
NOV 2000
09...--------------------------
DEC 2000
05...--------------------------
JAN 2001
04...--------------------------
FEB 2001
22...--------------------------
MAR 2001
07...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.003<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
APR 2001
09...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.022<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002E.020
MAY 2001
18...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.054<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
JUN 2001
12...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006.021<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
JUL 2001
16...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.009<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010
AUG 2001
07...<.004<.035<.027<.050<.006E.003<.006<.002<.007<.003<.007<.002<.010

PER-PRON-PRO-PRO-TEBU-TER-TER-TER-THIO-
METHRINPHORATEPRO-AMIDEPROPA-PANILPARGITESI-THIURONBACILBUFOSBUTHYL-BENCARB
CISWATERMETON,WATERCHLOR,WATERWATERMAZINE,WATERWATERWATERAZINE,WATER
WAT FLTFLTRDWATER,FLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRD
0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U0.7 U0.7 UDISS,0.7 U
DATEGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, REC
(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)
(82687)(82664)(04037)(82676)(04024)(82679)(82685)(04035)(82670)(82665)(82675)(04022)(82681)
OCT 2000
03...--------------------------
NOV 2000
09...--------------------------
DEC 2000
05...--------------------------
JAN 2001
04...--------------------------
FEB 2001
22...--------------------------
MAR 2001
07...<.006<.011E.007<.004<.010<.011<.023<.011<.016<.034<.017--<.005
APR 2001
09...<.006<.011E.009<.004<.010<.011<.023E.006<.016<.034<.017--<.005
MAY 2001
18...<.006<.011.036<.004<.010<.011<.023.020E.009<.034<.017--<.005
JUN 2001
12...<.006<.011.016<.004<.010<.011<.023E.007E.010<.034<.017E.007<.005
JUL 2001
16...<.006<.011.086<.004<.010<.011<.023E.008<.016<.034<.017--<.005
AUG 2001
07...<.006<.011.015<.004<.010<.011<.023E.004<.016<.034<.017--<.005

TRIAL-TRI-SED.
LATEFLUR-SUSP.
WATERALINSIEVESEDI-
FLTRDWAT FLTDIAM.MENT,
0.7 U0.7 U% FINERSUS-
DATEGF, RECGF, RECTHANPENDED
(UG/L)(UG/L).062 MM(MG/L)
(82678)(82661)(70331)(80154)
OCT 2000
03...----91113
NOV 2000
09...----89118
DEC 2000
05...----100103
JAN 2001
04...----98163
FEB 2001
22...----99156
MAR 2001
07...<.002<.00999207
APR 2001
09...<.002E.00298170
MAY 2001
18...<.002E.00599174
JUN 2001
12...<.002E.00694213
JUL 2001
16...<.002<.00998119
AUG 2001
07...<.002<.00997136

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>Greater than
EEstimated value
MPresence verified, not quantified


Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data