Station list     Available data
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN


07022000       MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT THEBES, IL



LOCATION.--Lat 37°13'00", long 89°27'50", in NW 1/4 sec.17, T.15 S., R.3 W., Alexander County, Hydrologic Unit 07140105, near center span on downstream side of railroad bridge at Thebes, 5.0 mi downstream from Headwater Diversion Channel, and at mile 43.7 above Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--713,200 mi2, approximately.

PERIOD OF RECORD.--January 1973 to current year.

PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD.--
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1974 to September 1981.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1974 to September 1981.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT: October 1980 to current year.

REMARKS.--NASQAN station January 1973 to September 1986. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency station October 1986 to September 1994 (during the period, samples were analyzed by the Illinois EPA). Re-established as a NASQAN station October 1994 to current year. Sediment records good except for estimated daily load Jan. 2-17, which are fair.

EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD.--
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: Maximum daily, 705 microsiemens per centimeter, Aug. 5-7, 1980; minimum daily, 272 microsiemens per centimeter, Apr. 6, 1979.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Maximum daily, 31.5 °C, July 10 and 11, 1975, and July 17, 1977; minimum daily, 0.0 °C, on several days during winter periods.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATONS: Maximum daily mean, 3,890 mg/L, Dec. 22, 1985; minimum daily mean, 13 mg/L, Jan. 28, 1981.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 6,280,000 tons, Mar. 1, 1985; minimum daily, 2,530 tons, Jan. 28, 1981.

EXTREMES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS: Maximum daily mean, 1,490 mg/L, April 20; minimum daily mean, 112 mg/L, Sept. 5.
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT LOADS: Maximum daily, 1,940,000 tons, Apr. 21; minimum daily, 39,600 tons, Sept. 23.

WATER-QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
DIS-UVUVOXYGEN,PHE. COLICOLI-
CHARGE,ABSORB-ABSORB-DIS-WATERSPE-WATERFORM,
INST.ANCEANCESOLVEDWHOLECIFICWHOLEFECAL,
(CUBIC254 nm,280 nm,OXYGEN,(PER-FIELDCON-TEMPER-TOTAL0.7
FEETWTR FLTWTR FLTDIS-CENT(STAND-DUCT-ATUREUREASEmm-MF
DATETIMEPER(UNITS(UNITSSOLVEDSATUR-ARDANCEWATER(COL /(COL /
SECOND)/cm)/cm)(mg/L)ATION)UNITS)(mS/cm)(DEG C)100 mL)100 mL)
(00061)(50624)(61726)(00300)(00301)(00400)(00095)(00010)(31633)(31625)
OCT
21...1405332000--       --       8.1847.9847318.3K210K210   
DEC
14...1315224000--       --       10.7887.924707.913001100   
JAN
27...1545321000--       --       13.81007.934822.710001300   
FEB
22...1425270000--       --       13.31037.876054.9160240   
MAR
10...1505254000.113--       12.71017.706304.7560980   
29...1500220000.088--       12.61088.085839.96288   
APR
21...1420490000.149--       9.6907.7243012.110001400   
29...1035512000.136--       8.9847.6545913.6500420   
MAY
20...0955450000.127--       7.2777.7150419.11400K360   
25...1455488000.138--       7.8847.8247019.6420620   
JUN
09...1515463000.189--       6.7827.9749826.0200140   
23...1425378000.385--       7.5887.9850123.9K40260   
JUL
26...1430230000.123--       7.51017.7860131.5K3548   
AUG
11...1405222000.143--       7.5957.7756528.2310280   
SEP
01...1345158000.140.1018.21017.9960726.9K2062   

K-Results based on colony count outside the acceptable range (non-ideal colony count).

STREP-ALKA-ALKA-BICAR-CAR-HARD-
TOCOCCILINITYLINITYBONATEBONATEHARD-NESSMAGNE-POTAS-
FECAL,WAT DISWAT DISWATERWATERNESSNONCARBCALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,SODIUM,
KF AGARFIX ENDTOT ITDIS ITDIS ITTOTALDISSOLVDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
(COLFIELDFIELDFIELDFIELD(mg/LFLD. asSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATEPERCaCO3(mg/L as (mg/L as (mg/L asasCaCO3(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L
100 mL)(mg/L)CaCO3)HCO3)CO3)CaCO3)(mg/L)as Ca)as Mg)as K)as Na)
(31673)(39036)(39086)(00453)(00452)(00900)(00904)(00915)(00925)(00935)(00930)
OCT
21...K1101501521850190404817   4.7  21   
DEC
14...5601201221500200735017   4.3  24   
JAN
27...78001301341640190574818   4.4  24   
FEB
22...1701601621970230645820   3.7  24   
MAR
10...22001701692080240656021   3.5  28   
29...461601672040230585422   3.5  34   
APR
21...510120125152092--247.8.919.4
29...6601401421740200625417   2.5  18   
MAY
20...1201501491820210605418   3.2  18   
25...6001301321620200705218   2.5  18   
JUN
09...621601561900210505318   2.8  21   
23...2101501541880220615519   3.1  21   
JUL
26...K81601642020240735922   3.2  31   
AUG
11...1201501561900220685620   4.8  28   
SEP
01...K21601692050230645721   1.3  36   

NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-
CHLO-FLUO-SILICA,GEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-GEN,GEN,PHOS-PHORUS
RIDE,RIDE,DIS-SULFATEAMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +NO2+NO3NITRITEPHORUSORTHO,
DIS-DIS-SOLVEDDIS-DIS-ORGANICORGANICDIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
SOLVEDSOLVED(mg/LSOLVEDSOLVEDDIS.TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(mg/L(mg/Las(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L
as Cl)as F)SiO2)as SO4)as N)as N)as N)as N)as N)as P)as P)
(00940)(00950)(00955)(00945)(00608)(00623)(00625)(00631)(00613)(00666)(00671)
OCT
21...18.258.852.020.37--     1.67.024.119.116
DEC
14...19.2110   65.091.44.791.77<.010.109.109
JAN
27...24.209.657.176.491.8  2.32.026.104.099
FEB
22...26.2310   62.081.44.813.16.024.104.099
MAR
10...29.209.473.087.521.1  2.74.013.092.074
29...38.235.572<.020.42.992.61.010.043.020
APR
21...17.236.350.028.482.5  3.03.111.090.034
29...17.2710   51<.020.421.6  3.75.056.103.067
MAY
20...18.329.858<.020.72.673.56.047.106.026
25...18.2610   52.024.382.1  3.90.015.104.092
JUN
09...17.2710   56<.020.561.4  3.60.013.122.054
23...18.3111   58.021.461.6  4.61.018.140.113
JUL
26...20.258.792<.020.37.543.01.017.126.096
AUG
11...19.2614   80<.020.311.0  2.87<.010.175.149
SEP
01...25.2710   100.026.38.821.64<.010.145.130

RESIDUEALUM-ANTI-BERYL-CHRO-
PHOS-AT 180INUM,MONY,ARSENICBARIUM,LIUM,BORON,CADMIUMMIUM,
PHORUSDEG. CTUR-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
TOTALDIS-BID-SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(mg/LSOLVEDITY(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L
as P)(mg/L)(NTU)as Al)as Sb)as As)as Ba)as Be)as B)as Cd)as Cr)
(00665)(70300)(00076)(01106)(01095)(01000)(01005)(01010)(01020)(01025)(01030)
OCT
21...--       28972--   --   2----   49--   --   
DEC
14....3133045886   <1.0277<1.049<1.01.6
JAN
27....618285160--   --   <1----   54--   --   
FEB
22....22232537--   --   <1----   47--   --   
MAR
10....22735545--   --   2----   52--   --   
29....200350287.6<1.0164<1.050<1.011   
APR
21...1.11  27397--   --   1----   49--   --   
29....659287200--   --   2----   92--   --   
MAY
20....543310220--   --   1----   48--   --   
25....80530763--   --   2----   90--   --   
JUN
09....518321150--   --   2----   105--   --   
23....62833116054   1.22591<1.091<1.0<1.0
JUL
26....23836128--   --   3----   137--   --   
AUG
11....32234632--   --   4----   79--   --   
SEP
01....244383164.5<1.0491<1.073<1.0<1.0

MANGA-MOLYB-SELE-STRON-
COBALT,COPPER,IRON,LEAD,LITHIUMNESE,DENUM,NICKEL,NIUM,SILVER,TIUM,
DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L(mg/L
as Co)as Cu)as Fe)as Pb)as Li)as Mn)as Mo)as Ni)as Se)as Ag)as Sr)
(01035)(01040)(01046)(01049)(01130)(01056)(01060)(01065)(01145)(01075)(01080)
OCT
21...--   --   13   --   10--   --   --   <1--   209
DEC
14...<1.01.872   <1.0124.02.02.1<1<1.0236
JAN
27...--   --   130   --   8--   --   --   1--   197
FEB
22...--   --   29   --   10--   --   --   <1--   215
MAR
10...--   --   12   --   12--   --   --   1--   237
29...<1.01.7E9.0<1.0101.72.12.3<1<1.0241
APR
21...--   --   180   --   E5--   --   --   <1--   121
29...--   --   120   --   11--   --   --   2--   212
MAY
20...--   --   57   --   9--   --   --   1--   207
25...--   --   97   --   10--   --   --   <1--   210
JUN
09...--   --   53   --   9--   --   --   1--   220
23...<1.02.656   <1.0102.22.52.1<1<1.0217
JUL
26...--   --   65   --   20--   --   --   1--   280
AUG
11...--   --   41   --   18--   --   --   1--   270
SEP
01...<1.02.7<10   <1.022<1.03.63.3<1<1.0280

E - Laboratory estimated value.

CARBON,2,6-DI-METHYLBEN-
VANA-CARBON,ORGANICETHYLACETO-ALA-ATRA-AZIN-FLUR-BUTYL-
DIUM,ZINC,ORGANICSUS-ANILINECHLOR,CHLOR,ZINE,PHOSALINATE,
DIS-DIS-DIS-PENDEDWAT FLTWATERWATER,WATER,WAT FLTWAT FLDWATER,
SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTAL0.7 mFLTRDDISS,DISS,0.7 m0.7 mDISS,
DATE(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L(mg/LGF, RECRECREC,RECGF, RECGF, RECREC
as V)as Zn)as C)as C)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(01085)(01090)(00681)(00689)(82660)(49260)(46342)(39632)(82686)(82673)(04028)
OCT
21...<10--   4.41.5<.0030.0502.010.290<.0010<.0020<.0020
DEC
14...<102.37.72.6<.0030.0126<.002.109<.0010<.0020<.0020
JAN
27...<10--   4.92.8<.0030.0160<.002.144<.0010<.0020<.0020
FEB
22...<10--   4.01.3--         --         --       --       --         --         --         
MAR
10...<10--   3.71.3<.0030.0288.006.093<.0010<.0020<.0020
29...<103.04.31.4<.0030.0202.005.076<.0010<.0020<.0020
APR
21...<10--   8.68.7<.0030.580  .0672.43  <.0010<.0020<.0020
29...<10--   5.45.9<.0030.299  .0261.30  <.0010<.0020<.0020
MAY
20...<10--   8.62.3<.0030.522  .0482.87  <.0010<.0020<.0020
25...<10--   6.410   <.00301.09    .0584.44  <.0010<.0020<.0020
JUN
09...<10--   6.95.6<.0030.797  .1251.17  <.0010<.0020<.0020
23...<1014   16   >5.0<.0030.498  .1291.30  <.0010<.0020<.0020
JUL
26...<10--   4.61.3<.0030.0443.035.834<.0010<.0020<.0020
AUG
11...<10--   4.81.9<.0030.0259.032.467<.0010<.0020<.0020
SEP
01...E52.55.61.0<.0030<.0020<.002.210<.0010<.0020<.0020

CAR-CARBO-DEETHYLDISUL-ETHAL-
BARYLFURANCYANA-DCPAATRA-FOTONEPTCFLUR-
WATERWATERCHLOR-ZINE,WATERZINE,DI-DI-WATERWATERALIN
FLTRDFLTRDPYRIFOSWATER,FLTRDWATER,AZINON,ELDRINFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLT
0.7 m0.7 mDIS-DISS,0.7 mDISS,DIS-DIS-0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m
DATEGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDRECGF, RECRECSOLVEDSOLVEDGF, RECGF, RECGF, REC
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(82680)(82674)(38933)(04041)(82682)(04040)(39572)(39381)(82677)(82668)(82663)
OCT
21...<.0030<.0030<.0040.0167<.0020E.0590<.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
DEC
14...<.0030<.0030<.0040.0105<.0020E.0241<.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
JAN
27...<.0030<.0030<.0040.0155<.0020E.0369<.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
MAR
10...<.0030<.0030<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0053.004<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
29...<.0030<.0030<.0040<.0200<.0020E.0271.006<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
APR
21...<.0030<.0030<.0040.133  <.0020E.0337<.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
29...<.0030<.0030<.0040.0740<.0020E.0562<.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
MAY
20...<.0030<.0030.0158.275  <.0020E.0888.015<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
25...<.0030<.0030<.0040.350  <.0020E.126  <.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
JUN
09...<.0030<.0100<.0040.0863<.0020E.229  <.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
23...<.0030E.0393<.0040.0839<.0020E.315  <.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
JUL
26...<.0030<.0030<.0040.0333<.0020E.101  <.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
AUG
11...<.0030<.0030<.0040<.0200<.0020E.143  <.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040
SEP
01...<.0030<.0030<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0476<.002<.001<.0170<.0020<.0040

E--Laboratory estimated value.

ETHO-LIN-MOL-NAPROP-METHYL
PROPURONMETRI-INATEAMIDEPARA-
WATERFONOFOSWATERMALA-METO-BUZINWATERWATERPARA-THION
FLTRDWATERLINDANEFLTRDTHION,LACHLORSENCORFLTRDFLTRDTHION,WAT FLT
0.7 mDISSDIS-0.7 mDIS-WATERWATER0.7 m0.7 mDIS-0.7 m
DATEGF, RECRECSOLVEDGF, RECSOLVEDDISSOLVDISSOLVGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDGF, REC
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(82672)(04095)(39341)(82666)(39532)(39415)(82630)(82671)(82684)(39542)(82667)
OCT
21...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.142<.004<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
DEC
14...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.041<.004<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
JAN
27...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.040.007<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
MAR
10...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.071<.004<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
29...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.107<.004<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
APR
21...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.742.021<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
29...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.456<.020<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
MAY
20...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.718.016<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
25...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.0051.06  .024<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
JUN
09...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.0051.23  .029<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
23...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.0051.35  <.020<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
JUL
26...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.318<.004<.0040<.0030<.004<.0700
AUG
11...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.273<.004<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060
SEP
01...<.0030<.0030<.004<.0020<.005.075<.004<.0040<.0030<.004<.0060

PEB-PENDI-PRO-PRO-PRON-TEBU-TER-
ULATEMETH-PHORATEPRO-PROP-PANILPARGITEAMIDESI-THIURONBACIL
WATERALINWATERMETON,CHLOR,WATERWATERWATERMAZINE,WATERWATER
FILTRDWAT FLTFLTRDWATER,WATER,FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWATER,FLTRDFLTRD
0.7 m0.7 m0.7 mDISS,DISS,0.7m0.7 m0.7 mDISS,0.7 m0.7 m
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECRECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECRECGF, RECGF, REC
(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)
(82669)(82683)(82664)(04037)(04024)(82679)(82685)(82676)(04035)(82670)(82665)
OCT
21...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0070<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030E.0049<.0200<.0070
DEC
14...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0041<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030E.0047<.0100<.0070
JAN
27...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0041<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030.0074<.0100<.0070
MAR
10...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0024<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030E.0038<.0100<.0070
29...<.0040<.0040<.0020<.0180<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030<.0050<.0100<.0070
APR
21...<.0040<.0040<.0020<.0180<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030.0498<.0100<.0070
29...<.0040<.0040<.0020<.0180<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030.0489<.0100<.0070
MAY
20...<.0040<.0100<.0020E.0075<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030.0942<.0100<.0070
25...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0067<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030.0723<.0100<.0070
JUN
09...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0115<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030.0510<.0100<.0070
23...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0111<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030.0216<.0100<.0070
JUL
26...<.0040<.0040<.0020<.0180<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030<.0100<.0100<.0070
AUG
11...<.0040<.0040<.0020E.0123<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030<.0100<.0100<.0070
SEP
01...<.0040<.0040<.0020<.0180<.0070<.0040<.0130<.0030<.0050<.0100<.0070

E--Laboratory estimated value.

TER-THIO-TRIAL-TRI-PER-SED.
BUFOSBENCARBLATEFLUR-METHRINURANIUMSUSP.
WATERWATERWATERALINALPHACISNATURALSEDI-SIEVE
FLTRDFLTRDFLTRDWAT FLTBHCWAT FLTP,P'DIS-MENT,DIAM.
0.7 m0.7 m0.7 m0.7 mDIS-0.7 mDDESOLVEDSUS-% FINER
DATEGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECGF, RECSOLVEDGF, RECDISSOLV(mg/LPENDEDTHAN
(m/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)(mg/L)as U)(mg/L).062 mm
(82675)(82681)(82678)(82661)(34253)(82687)(34653)(22703)(80154)(70331)
OCT
21...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   50876
DEC
14...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.00602.131466
JAN
27...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   58986
FEB
22...--         --         --         --         --         --         --         --   23147
MAR
10...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   18663
29...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.00602.514056
APR
21...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   149085
29...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   82080
MAY
20...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   54679
25...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   87187
JUN
09...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   41682
23...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.00602.664482
JUL
26...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   15981
AUG
11...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.0060--   19473
SEP
01...<.0130<.0020<.0010<.0020<.0020<.0050<.00603.010281



Table of Contents

Introduction

Station Descriptions

Surface-Water Data

Ground-Water Data

Meteorological Data

Biological Data