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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN


05548105       NIPPERSINK CREEK ABOVE WONDER LAKE, IL



LOCATION.-- Lat 42°23'07", long 88°22'09", 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 current year.

 

STAGE: Water years 1994-1997;1999-2000.

 

PARTIAL RECORD: Annual maximum, water years 1965 to 1977.

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
 

CHEMICAL: Water years 1999-2000.

 

SEDIMENT: June 1994 to September 1997.

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Contaminants in streambed sediments, August 1998; contaminants in fish tissue, August 1998, August 1999.

BIOLOGICAL: Benthic macroinvertebrates, July 1999; fish, August 1999 and August 2000.

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, 1,830 tons, Feb. 21, 1997; 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.-- Sampled as part of the Upper Illinois River Basin (UIRB) National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA).

SURFACE-WATER QUALITY
DIS-DIS-BARO-PH
AGENCYAGENCYCHARGE,CHARGE,NUMBERMETRICWATER
ANA-COL-INST.INOFPRES-WHOLE
LYZINGLECTINGCUBICCUBICSAM-SUREOXYGEN,FIELD
SAMPLESAMPLEGAGEFEETFEETPLING(MMDIS-(STAND-
DATETIME(CODE(CODEHEIGHTPERPERPOINTSOFSOLVEDARD
NUMBER)NUMBER)(FEET)SECONDSECOND(COUNT)HG)(MG/L)UNITS)
(00028)(00027)(00065)(00061)(00060)(00063)(00025)(00300)(00400)
OCT 1999
07...13308002010285.1736--157491100   7.9
NOV
04...13458002010285.0424--1675316.98.5
DEC
09...12258002010285.1939--1574012.38.2
JAN 2000
06...12258002010285.0323--2474214.18.2
FEB
04...13558002010285.09--162074415.38.1
24...14108002010286.08199--2073410.77.6
MAR
03...12158002010285.2548--1974213.98.4
APR
06...13258002010285.0124--1973412.98.4
20...14208002010286.42301--187268.87.6
MAY
05...12208002010285.1437--2074311.78.4
JUN
01...13508002010286.64378--197407.57.5
08...11008002010285.72140--167418.67.8
12...15258002010288.451130--20740--   7.6
12...19108002010289.762030--13740--   7.6
29...11008002010285.4868--1574010.38.1
JUL
20...085080020817005.4056--157419.17.9
AUG
02...07508002010285.4056--30737--   8.4
SEP
01...140080020817005.0419--11741--   8.3

ALKA-BICAR-CAR-
SPE-MAGNE-POTAS-LINITYBONATEBONATE
CIFICCALCIUMSIUM,SIUM,SODIUM,WAT DISWATERWATER
CON-TEMPER-TEMPER-DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-TOT ITDIS ITDIS IT
DUCT-ATUREATURESOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDFIELDFIELDFIELD
DATEANCEAIRWATER(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LMG/L ASMG/L ASMG/L AS
(US/CM)(DEG C)(DEG C)AS CA)AS MG)AS K)AS NA)CACO3HCO3CO3
(00095)(00020)(00010)(00915)(00925)(00935)(00930)(39086)(00453)(00452)
OCT 1999
07...91513.013.080.236.8  2.839.1281343--
NOV
04...91518.07.689.145.6  2.942.230534710
DEC
09...116010.06.179.238.0  3.375.8280342--
JAN 2000
06...12702.01.290.743.8  3.084.4314383--
FEB
04...1160--   .688.843.3  2.981.3295360--
24...67611.04.262.427.1  4.027.5173211--
MAR
03...9248.05.884.239.0  2.234.52813384
APR
06...88017.011.284.843.2  2.231.22963614
20...68213.010.161.027.5  3.226.1177216--
MAY
05...91927.019.281.240.8  2.341.02693282
JUN
01...54034.017.055.923.7  3.211.1181221--
08...756--   17.474.433.7  2.220.6253309--
12...--15.0--   19.67.742.73.17287--
12...--15.0--   15.85.942.52.05871--
29...78923.017.177.238.2  2.227.1303370--
JUL
20...82018.517.082.041.0  2.226.5------
AUG
02...--20.018.579.938.3  2.941.22813373
SEP
01...--39.0--   84.945.0  2.633.13133725

NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-NITRO-
CHLO-FLUO-SILICA,GEN,GEN,AM-GEN,AM-NITRO-GEN,GEN,
RIDE,RIDE,DIS-SULFATEAMMONIAMONIA +MONIA +GENNITRATENO2+NO3
DIS-DIS-SOLVEDDIS-DIS-ORGANICORGANICDIS-DIS-DIS-
SOLVEDSOLVED(MG/LSOLVEDSOLVEDDIS.TOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
DATE(MG/L(MG/LAS(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 N)
(00940)(00950)(00955)(00945)(00608)(00623)(00625)(00602)(00618)(00631)
OCT 1999
07...89.1.310.264.5<.020.49.443.42.912.92
NOV
04...86.6.27.866.3<.020.22.402.6--     2.39
DEC
09...158   .38.168.6.026.50.733.02.432.45
JAN 2000
06...159   .211.873.1.098.36.383.32.892.91
FEB
04...148   .311.068.3.036.25.313.33.033.06
24...58.2.27.844.8.228.991.8  8.47.367.40
MAR
03...76.2.28.860.6.027.45.485.14.664.68
APR
06...68.7.28.863.8<.020.31.803.02.672.68
20...55.1.37.939.0.2141.1  3.9  10   8.959.00
MAY
05...88.3.37.160.7<.020.441.0  4.74.224.26
JUN
01...27.5.28.923.7.2121.0  3.4  8.97.787.84
08...47.7.29.740.5.056.641.3  8.57.807.85
12...7.2.23.98.2.105.503.2  2.82.272.29
12...4.8.23.95.3.079.471.7  2.72.262.28
29...57.8.29.643.2<.020.50.726.86.276.32
JUL
20...58.9.210.749.0<.020.40.655.85.365.39
AUG
02...90.7.211.352.9.052.47.774.33.843.88
SEP
01...72.3.212.161.2<.020.30.423.33.033.05

NITRO-NITRO-PHOS-PHOS-SOLIDS,
GEN,NITRO-GEN,PHATE,PHOS-PHORUSRESIDUE
ORGANICGEN,NITRO-NITRITEORTHO,PHORUSORTHO,PHOS-AT 180IRON,
DIS-ORGANICGEN,DIS-DIS-DIS-DIS-PHORUSDEG. CDIS-
SOLVEDTOTALTOTALSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDTOTALDIS-SOLVED
DATE(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/L(MG/LSOLVED(UG/L
AS N)AS N)AS N)AS N)AS PO4)AS P)AS P)AS P)(MG/L)AS FE)
(00607)(00605)(00600)(00613)(00660)(00666)(00671)(00665)(70300)(01046)
OCT 1999
07...--     --     3.4.016.098.051.032.077535E10
NOV
04...--     --     2.8<.010--       .013<.010.03550430
DEC
09....47.703.2.019.067.034.022.08665420
JAN 2000
06....26.283.3.028.061.029.020.05268020
FEB
04....21.273.4.024.046.014.015.03164420
24....761.6  9.2.044.316.141.103.36638030
MAR
03....43.455.2.021.040.020.013.06051920
APR
06...--     --     3.5.015--       .007<.010.08450740
20....913.7  13   .044.202.090.066.79940020
MAY
05...--     --     5.3.043.031.016.010.12251820
JUN
01....813.2  11   .064.294.148.096.71332310
08....591.2  9.1.052.141.067.046.176453E10
12....393.1  5.5.020.457.174.149.94611610
12....391.6  4.0.019.475.180.155.6119620
29...--     --     7.0.045.077.035.025.09946810
JUL
20...--     --     6.1.033.052.029.017.072529E10
AUG
02....41.724.6.040.129.051.042.10454110
SEP
01...--     --     3.5.022.049.028.016.06051110

SED.QUALITY
MANGA-SUSP.ASSUR-
NESE,SEDI-SIEVEANCE
DIS-MENT,DIAM.PURPOSEDATAREP-SAM-
SOLVEDSUS-% FINERSITEINDICA-LICATESAMPLESAMPLERPLING
DATE(UG/LPENDEDTHANVISIT,TORTYPEPURPOSETYPEMETHOD,
AS MN)(MG/L).062 MM(CODE)CODE(CODE)CODE(CODE)CODES
(01056)(80154)(70331)(50280)(99111)(99105)(71999)(84164)(82398)
OCT 1999
07...251059810011--     15.00304510
NOV
04...161299510013030.0015.00304410
DEC
09...252598410011--     15.00304510
JAN 2000
06...291847410013030.0015.00304410
FEB
04...2715480100110--     15.00304410
24...502278810033030.0015.00304510
MAR
03...356010010011--     15.00304410
APR
06...3612510010011--     15.00304410
20...685469210033030.0015.00304410
MAY
05...202259410011--     15.00304410
JUN
01...124059610033030.0015.00304410
08...191469610011--     15.00304410
12...<25579510021--     15.00305110
12...33809410021--     15.00304510
29...231749110011--     15.00304510
JUL
20...20----10061--     15.00304410
AUG
02...252267610011--     15.00304510
SEP
01...171699410011--     15.00304510


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